Race 1: Lonhtwist (#3)

• Ran deceptively well in his debut when setting a fast pace while racing on a dead rail.
• Is a turf-inclined runner, so he may find himself right at home on a sloppy, sealed track.
• Races with Lasix for the first time.

3-1 on ML

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Race 4: Incubator (#3)

• The 113 TimeformUS Speed Figure he earned last time suggests that he’s fast enough to win at this level.
• Will appreciate the turnback to his preferred one-mile distance after hanging on going 1 1/8 miles last time.
• DRF Formulator Fact: Over the past 5 years, Rudy Rodriguez is 5 for 12 (42 percent, $2.69 ROI) first off the claim in dirt routes with horses moving up in claiming price by 50 percent or more.

2-1 on ML

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Race 6: D J’s Favorite (#3)

• Ran deceptively well last time when chasing an honest pace going a distance that is a bit too far for her.
• Has run well over wet racetracks in the past and is likely to encounter a sloppy surface on Sunday.
• DRF Formulator Fact: Over the past 5 years, Linda Rice is 12 for 32 (38 percent, $2.52 ROI) with horses coming off layoffs of 7 to 12 days on dirt at Aqueduct.

3-1 on ML