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Grade 2 Cigar Mile Handicap – Aqueduct, December 6, 2025

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$500,000 | 1 Mile | 3YO & Up | No Lasix (HISA Rule)

Average Winning Speed Last 5 Years at AQU 1 mile G2/G3: ~101–102
Pari-mutuel Aware EV+ Model Run (as of morning line + live pool adjustments)

PostHorseModel Win %Fair OddsMLCurrent Live Odds (approx)EV EdgeNotes / Key Adjustment
7Bishops Bay38.2%1.62-12/12.1–2.4+26%Highest Prime Power, best last-race fig (101), top distance figs, Cox/Prat 43% L60
6Phileas Fogg24.8%3.03-19/52.4–2.7+11%Blinkers ON + sharp :47.4 Dec 1 breeze = big late kick expected
1Doc Sullivan17.5%4.71-15/15.5–6.5+18%Tactical speed, fresh off sharp NY-bred stake win, Santana/Ortiz barn hot
4Crazy Mason10.9%8.18-17/25.0–5.8–12%Late closer needs insane pace; underlaid in pool
2Mika5.6%16.9-112/114–18+8%Only mild +EV longshot; Maker/Franco sneaky on class drop
3Pentathlon2.4%40-1+10/118–22–41%No value
5Brazenly0.6%99-1+30/145+Pass

EV+ Plays (Mathematical Edge Only)

  • Win/Place: #7 Bishops Bay (+26% edge at anything 2.2 or higher)
  • Exacta key box: 7 / 1-6 (Doc Sullivan & Phileas Fogg are the only two showing positive EV underneath)
  • Trifecta: 7 / 1,6 / 1,6,2,4 (.50 base = $6 ticket) – 2 Mika is the only price horse the model keeps alive

Traditional AnglePicks Rankings + Multi-Pronged Wagering Strategy

  1. #7 Bishops Bay – Top Prime Power (149.3), best last-race speed (101), perfect stalking trip with Prat. Proven G3 winner at exact distance.
  2. #6 Phileas Fogg – Blinkers + cut-back to peak distance + Rosario = huge danger if Bishops Bay gets pressured early.
  3. #1 Doc Sullivan – The controlling speed. If Ricardo can slow it down to :47 and change early, he steals it on the front end.
  4. #4 Crazy Mason – Pure closer; needs total pace meltdown (unlikely with Doc inside).

Recommended Wagers (blending EV+ and traditional)

  • $50 Win & $100 Place #7 Bishops Bay
  • $10 Exacta box 7-6-1 ($60)
  • $2 Exacta wheel 7 / 1,6 ($8) + reverse 1,6 / 7 ($8)
  • $0.50 Trifecta 7 / 1,6 / 1,2,4,6 + 7 / 1,6 / 1,6 ($6)
  • $5 Double into late Pick-4: 7 / ALL (or tighten to 7 / 10,11 if budget-conscious)

Bottom line: The model sees clear value on Bishops Bay at anything north of 2-1 and still likes him heavily up to 5/2. Phileas Fogg and Doc Sullivan are the only realistic upset threats, and both are playable underneath in exotics.

Bet with the AnglePicks edge and cash the Cigar Mile!

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