img HORSE

AQUEDUCT Race #8 (THE EXCELSIOR HANDICAP (G3))

April 8, 2017
img4:40 PM Eastern
Premium Pick

Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #2 (SEND IT IN) (5-2) - The morning line and probable favorite, hard hitter has a great record 15-8-3-3 racing on dirt and is 3-1-1-1 on Aqueduct's main track. Stalker rallied to finish third in the $125K Stymie Handicap March 12 and would have won that if not for a poor break. In shape, working fast, and he'll be very tough with an alert beginning.

2nd pick: #1 (Bellamy Way) (8-1) - New York bred moves way up in class following an impressive win facing first-level 'open' company allowance foes Feb. 26 on the inner-surface. It was his first race since late May and one of his best. Five-year-old has the rail, a speed/stalking style, and has a shot at a big price.

3rd pick: #6 (Admiral Blue) (6-1) - He enters off a fourth place finish in the Stymie Handicap March 12, a race where he was two lengths in back of 'Send It In.' Much improved in his last pair, stalker is capable of impacting with a slight move forward.

4th pick: #7 (Doyouknowsomething) (5-1) - He was in front of both 'Send It In' and 'Admiral Blue' in the Mach 12 Stymie. Since January of 2016 this speed/stalker has gone 15-3-5-6 and is an obvious factor if able to avoid a wide trip from his outside post in this nine furlong stakes.

TAKE THE GUESSWORK OUT OF SPORTS BETTING

Get my free Horse picks and predictions.

Join 411,813 Subscribers!