Las Vegas, NV -- It is a great Thanksgiving weekend of racing action at Aqueduct with a total of six stakes races, beginning with the Fall Highweight Handicap on Thursday. Here is a look at that race on Thanksgiving Day and the other five stakes races this weekend at Aqueduct.
Thursday Fall Highweight Handicap This 6-furlong race figures to be very competitive with a field of 10 led by Todd Pletcher’s Caixa Electronica, Driven by Success and Calibrachoa.
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Friday Go For Wand Handicap A total of nine horses are set for this Grade 2 race on Friday. The favorite in the betting will likely be Arena Elvira, who won the Grade 3 Turnback last time out. Also in the mix should be Lovely Lil and Risky Rachel.
Saturday Cigar Mile The favorite in the Grade 1 Cigar Mile should be To Honor and Serve, who finished 7th in the Breeders’ Cup Classic. The horse has won both of his previous two starts at Aqueduct. Last year’s winner in this race was Jersey Town and although he is entered in the race, he will not be the favorite as he is winless this year in his four starts. Also in contention for the win should be Haynesfield, who won the Empire Classic in his last start. Hall of Fame Trainer Bill Mott said that To Honor and Serve should be good to go even on short rest for Saturday’s race. "We thought he was doing well enough to nominate and train up to the Cigar Mile," said Mott. "I know it's a bit of a squeeze to come back after a race like that, but he's feeling good. It's a Grade 1 and probably the last race of the season for him."
Gazelle The Grade 1 Gazelle should be all about the unbeaten Awesome Feather. She has won all of her seven career starts including the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies last year.
Demoiselle This figures to be a wide-open race with the main contenders looking like Captivating Lass, Brown Eyed Nance and Bourbonstreet Girl. Captivating Lass could be the one to watch as she was very impressive in her maiden stakes win. She is the daughter of A.P. Indy and is trained by Kiaran McLaughlin. "She won her only start and has been training well. She's bred to go 1 1/8 miles." McLaughlin said.
Remsen The top choices at offtrackbetting.com for the Remsen figure to be Our Entourage, El Padrino and Done Talking. Todd Pletcher trains both El Padrino who won his first race last month at Belmont and Our Entourage who won his first race at Saratoga.
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The Grade 2 Hendrie Stakes is on tap for this Saturday, May 19th from Woodbine Racetrack. Fillies and mares four years old and upward are featured in this 6 1/2 furlong race as the entries vie for their share of the $150,000 purse on Woodbine’s Polytrack surface.
The Grade 2 Marjorie L. Everett Handicap (formerly known as the Milady Handicap) comes our way from Betfair Hollywood Park this Saturday, May 19th. Fillies three years old and upward will be racing 1 1/16 miles on Hollywood Park’s all-weather track in search of their share of the $150,000 purse.
The Grade 3 Railbird Stakes comes our way this Saturday May 19th from Betfair Hollywood Park. Fillies three years old will go seven furlongs on Hollywood Park’s all-weather track in search of their share of the $100,000 purse.
The Grade 2 Dixie Stakes is on tap for Pimlico this Saturday, May 19th – site of the Preakness Stakes that is to be run later that day. Horses three years old and upward will be after their share of the $300,000 purse when they go 1 1/8 miles on Pimlico’s turf track.
The 137th running of the Grade 1 Preakness Stakes comes our way this Saturday May 19th from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. Three year olds will chase the second jewel in the Triple Crown over 1 3/16 miles on Pimlico’s main track. $1 million is on the line for the entries as well as the prestige of winning one of horse racing’s biggest prizes.
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The Grade 2 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes comes our way this Friday, May 18th from Pimlico, scene of the Preakness Stakes that will be run Saturday. Three year old fillies will race 1 1/8 miles on Pimlico’s main track in search of their share of the $300,000 purse.
The one-time Grade 1 Pimlico Special Stakes returns this Friday May 18th to Pimlico after a brief three year hiatus. Now a Grade 3 event, horses three years old and upward will go 1 3/16 miles in search of their share of the 300,000 purse.
Pletcher pair takes aim at 7-5 Favorite Mamma Kimbo in Grade 2 Test For Three-Year Old Fillies. On the one hand, trainer Todd Pletcher is looking for redemption. On the other, it’s all about progression. Pletcher will saddle both Disposablepleasure and In Lingerie in the 88th renewal of the $300,000 Black-Eyed Susan (G2) on Friday at Pimlico Race Course.
The 137th running of the Preakness Stakes is on Saturday, May 19 at Pimlico, with Kentucky Derby winner I’ll Have Another looking to win the second leg in horse racing’s Triple Crown. As we get ready for Preakness betting, let’s consider the post position history, prices and trainers to keep an eye on.
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