Saturday's Best Bet: American Anthem can control pace in Toboggan
Saturday’s 8th race from Aqueduct is the Grade 3 Toboggan Stakes for 4-year-olds and up dashing seven furlongs on the main track (Post Time - 3:55 p.m. ET).
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#2 AMERICAN ANTHEM (7-2) is a 4-time extended sprint winner with early-pressing speed, and there is not much pace in the paper race. The former Bob Baffert trainee is now conditioned by Danny Gargan, and he shows a +ROI with new additions to his barn. He has back class and can compete here on his best day.
#8 Mind Control (2-1) makes his first start vs. older. He drew well, likes this course and distance, and can set the pace or stalk.
#4 Nicodemus (5-1) was overmatched in his Cigar Mile (G1) return. This is a better spot and he will probably strike from midpack. He is fast enough to win a race like this.
#5 T Loves a Fight (5-1) is a consistent NY-bred with an affinity for this course and distance.
#1 Sunny Ridge (9-2) has been a quality runner at longer distances for quite some time. He is 0-for-5 here and can get a piece of this.
Wagers:
#2 to win
Exacta 2/4-8
Exacta 4-8/2
Trifecta 2-4/2-4-8/1-2-4-5-8
January 2020 Best Bet Winners
Jan. 1 - TEXAS WEDGE ($6.20)
Jan. 3 - BELLAZANO ($6.80), Exacta ($8.00)
Jan. 4 - DESERT STONE ($16.20), Exacta ($22.10), Trifecta ($31.65)
Jan. 8 - Codrington/Tootsie Exacta ($15.00)
Jan. 9 - STUNNING SKY ($6.00)
Jan. 13 - LUVINMEISEASY ($7.60), Exacta ($21.20), Trifecta ($16.80)