Today’s feature is a Maiden Special Weight at Aqueduct. Rain showers are likely.
Race 5 • 2:14 p.m. ET Morning line favorite 1 Bourbon Chase has failed as post time favorite in two career starts. Blinkers get added today, which seems like a dart throw to me. However, I do expect another short price, and will look elsewhere for the winner. The Christophe Clement-trained 7 Drake’s Passage is on the improve, goes for the second time on dirt and stretches out another furlong. A positive jockey change is in the works today as well. The pace projection has 2 Wann Winna out in front early. No changes in jockey or equipment so it may just be that he didn’t fire last time out down the stretch. May be sitting on a big effort today. 3 Inspector is exiting a key race that has seen two in a field of seven come back as winners.
Picks: 7-1-2-3
Best of luck!