Race of the Day: Friday Nov. 20, 2015 at Aqueduct
7 set to go post ward in today’s race of the day at Aqueduct
7 runners are entered including three holdouts from the main field and 4 others who were main track only contenders.
It’s an optional claiming race of runners who are NW2X.
Race was originally carded at 1 Mile on the turf but moves to the main track and there are several scratches.
Handicapping the Race
The remainder of the field of open company 3 YO ‘s and up includes the 6-5 favorite Noble Moon in gets in off of the MTO list for trainer Leah Gyarmati. 0 for 5 at Aqueduct and the distance and trainer is currently batting a .00 at the meet. Horse is NW3 life-time but fits the conditions as he’s competed in several G1 and G2 over the course of his career.
Celebrated Talent is the speed of the field and will go for trainer Rice who is .24% at the meet and .22% when teaming with Velasquez. Was beaten a neck by Picozza who draws inside for Pletcher/Rosario.
The later has won two in a row and will be making first start over the Big A surface.
Eh Cumpari broke his maiden here going a mile last year in his first career start on an off track. He followed that with a 9th place finish in the G2 Remsen while obviously overmatched. Has competed in stakes races only in ’15 and gets the services of John Velazquez for trainer Dilger who is .20% and a $1.13 ROI at the Big A in ’14/’15 with Johnny V.
At 10-1 he’s worth a look and the Wiz Capper’s pick.
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