Feb. 24

Gulfstream
Hal’s Hope (race 12)

Aqueduct | Race 4 | Post Time 2:21 p.m. (ET) | Go to the TimeformUS PPs

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Brett Davis

R1:  9-12-1-7

R2:  2-4-3-1

R3:  10-2-4-8

R4:  13-1-2-10

R5:  12-8-7-2

R6:  4-6-8-5

R7:  12-2-4-5

R8:  2-1-3-4

R9:  4-6-8-11

R10:  14-2-4-3

R11:  10-3-7-5

Best Bet: R1 N9   Beaut Beaut    

Longshot: R5 N8   Dragon Pioneer

Best Play: R5   Q/QP   7,8,12

Paul Lally

R1: 4-9-13-7

R2: 2-4-1-3

R3: 9-2-4-1

R4: 2-5-4-13

R5: 12-7-10-2

R6: 5-4-6-12

R7: 3-4-9-2

R8: 2-3-7-1

R9: 6-11-4-1

Race 4:
Sir Ballantine (#4)
The Pace Projector is predicting he will get a fast pace to close into.
Has kept good company in his dirt races out of town.
DRF Formulator Fact: Over the past five years, Danny Gargan is 7 for 21 (33 percent, $3.70 ROI) with horses making their first starts after a trainer switch and coming off layoffs of 90 days or more on the dirt.
9-2 on ML

Aqueduct | Race 3 | Post Time 1:50 p.m. (ET) | Go to the TimeformUS PPs

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A pace meltdown among the three early leaders set the stage for a 39-1 upset from stalker Magicalmeister in the $75,000 John Battaglia Memorial at Turfway Park on Friday evening.

Patiently handled by John McKee, the winner settled in fourth for nearly six furlongs of the 1 1/16-mile race, as Giant Honor and Truth Be Tolled set a demanding pace with a half-mile in 47.44 seconds and three-quarters in 1:11.93. Then, as they grew fatigued, Magicalmeister made his move, surging to a clear lead in midstretch before lasting by a half-length over hard-charging runner-up Sky Promise.

Race 2:

Arewehavingfunyet (#5)
Should be fitter in her second start off the layoff.
Can take advantage of a lack of pace in this race.
DRF Formulator Fact: Over the past five years, Gregory DiPrima is 9 for 40 (23 percent, $4.63 ROI) second off the claim.
5-2 on ML
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Race 6:

The Rainbow 6 on the marathon 13-race card is challenging but playable if you key 3-1 shot GOT STORMY (2) in the opening leg, the eighth race. She’s getting a noteworthy trainer switch to a red-hot Mark Casse following a sale to owner Gary Barber and should improve on a recent fourth in a similar maiden special weight route on the grass.

The late pick four at Santa Anita on Saturday is highlighted by the $70,000 Wishing Well Stakes for fillies and mares going down the hill, a race that is likely to feature a heavy favorite. I’m interested in putting together some pick-four tickets using a pseudo-DRF TicketMaker style; rather than the typical As-Bs-Cs, I’m planning on just using main plays and backup plays. Here’s how I’m planning on attacking the sequence.

RACE 7

Aqueduct | Race 2 | Post Time 1:20 p.m. (ET) | Go to the TimeformUS PPs

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