Hand-selected by The TimeformUS team, Horses in Focus stand out on our feature sets, such as pace projector, TimeformUS speed figures, spotlight ratings, trainer ratings, pedigree ratings, etc. We offer expanded analysis on one of the Horses in Focus, as well as designating which horse is our Top Play on the day. Expect to see TimeformUS Horses in Focus on this blog typically every Wednesday-Sunday. If Horses in Focus are available for tracks with a later post-time, they will be added to this post throughout the day.
Today’s Top Play at Aqueduct
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Race 5:
#5 I Want You to Know
Turns back to a better distance after going longer recently.
Tired after contesting fast paces in each of last two routes, and was wide and off the pace three back, an inside-speed day at Saratoga.
Projects for good trip tracking up close to the pace.
8/1 on ML.
Win bet on #5 I Want You to Know at odds of 6/1 or better.
Key #5 I Want You to Know in exacta box with #3 B Shanny and #8 Broad Rule.
Additional Horse in Focus at Aqueduct
Race 1:
#1 Vagarious
Best races have come over this one-turn-mile configuration.
Makes second start back from short layoff after showing speed last time.
Trainer does well at Aqueduct (90 rating vs. overall rating of 76.)
9/2 on ML.
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Race 3:
#5 State Flag
Turns back to a better distance out of slow-paced 1 1/4 mile race.
Earned TFUS Speed Figures of 92 & 93 for two prior dirt races, both of which are faster than anything the ML favorite has run during current winning streak.
Has never raced this cheap, and picks up Castellano.
9/2 on ML.
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Del Mar Horses in Focus
Race 6:
Soul Driver, the 2 horse:
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Pace Projector shows him racing well off a projected fast pace.
Improved his speed figure from his first start to his second.
Was visually impressive in last start.
15-1 on ML.
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Race 7:
Alberts Hope, the 1 horse:
Has excellent record on this surface.
Trainer gets 84 rating with this type of spacing between starts.
Goes 3rd off the layoff today.
Training very well for this.
15-1 on ML.
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Race 9:
Big Hat Charlie, the 9 horse:
Ran strong speed figure (an 86) in debut.
Stalked fast fractions in that race.
Training well for 2nd start.
8-1 on ML.
