The card looks chalky Friday at Santa Anita.
Race 1 – Before trainer Richard Mandella returned to Kentucky to prepare Omaha Beach for the Derby, a racing reporter that has known Mandella for 30 years wished him luck and said “don’t forget about your friends back here in California.” Mandella wisecrack reply: “What did you say your name was?”
Race 5: Candygram (#4)
The Pace Projector is predicting that he will be on the lead in a situation favoring the front-runner.
Ran better than it seems in both of his starts at Gulfstream Park this winter.
Jimmy Jerkens gets a 91 TimeformUS Trainer Rating with horses stretching out from sprints to routes.
7-5 on ML
Aqueduct | Race 5 | Post Time 3:36 p.m. (ET) | Go to the TimeformUS PPs
Race 4: Archumybaby (#2)
Ran down the talented Summer Punch last time out.
Will win this race if she merely repeats her last effort.
Gary Gullo gets a 93 TimeformUS Trainer Rating second off the claim.
3-1 on ML
:: Get TimeformUS PPs for these races at Aqueduct
Race 5: Orbilicious (#7)
With the conclusion of the Kentucky Derby prep season last weekend, fans and handicappers are now forced to anxiously wait for the time to pass until the first Saturday in May. While these next two weeks may feel like an eternity, horseplayers can pass the time with solid stakes action across the country, particularly this upcoming weekend. Charles Town has its main event, the Charles Town Classic, and there’s always quality racing when Keeneland is in action. Add in a 3-year-old stakes race from Gulfstream, and you’ve got the recipe for a solid weekend of racing.
Aqueduct | Race 3 | Post Time 2:30 p.m. (ET) | Go to the TimeformUS PPs
Race 3: Bootlegger (#6)
His recent dirt efforts indicate that he is in very strong form.
Ran better than it appears in his last two turf starts of 2018, earning two of the highest TimeformUS Speed Figures in the field.
Gets a significant rider upgrade to Irad Ortiz Jr.
7-2 on ML
Aqueduct | Race 7 | Post Time 4:42 p.m. (ET) | Go to the TimeformUS PPs
Race 3: Americano (#2)
Was facing a significantly tougher field in his only prior turf start.
He is bred to handle this surface as a son of the classy turf/synthetic specialist Moment of Majesty.
The Pace Projector is predicting that he will be on the early lead in a situation favoring the front-runner.
6-1 on ML
KING'S CASTLE
Trainer: Anthony Granitz
Date: April 12, 4th
Finish: 4th by 2 1/2
Beyer: 57
Was left with a lot to do late in this paceless turf sprint, but he did well to make up ground. Eligible to make the last run in his return given a better setup.
BUNSTER
