Saturday's Best Bet: Enliven figures strong throughout in Demoiselle

by Jarrod Horak
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Saturday’s fourth race from Aqueduct is the Grade 2, $250,000 Demoiselle Stakes for 2-year-old fillies traveling a mile and an eighth on the main track (Post Time 1:02 p.m. ET). 


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#1 ENLIVEN (6-5) has every advantage as the chalk. She breaks from the advantageous inside post and has speed in a race without much early zip. She owns ascending numbers and is bred to handle today’s added ground. She projects a ground saving forwardly placed trip and could easily make the grade for the productive Bravo/McLaughlin team.


#4 Positive Spirit (6-1) earned improved late speed in all three starts and should like this longer trip. Brisset excels with his recent graduates trying winners for the first time.


#3 Filly Joel (7-2) earned an improved number in her maiden win at 8.5f Oct. 25.


THE PLAYS:

Quinella 1/3-4

Trifecta Key 1/3-4

Trifecta 1/3-4/ALL

Trifecta 1/ALL/3-4

Recent Best Bet Winners:

NOV 25 - MOONLIT PROMISE ($9.60), Trifecta ($37.48)

NOV 28 - BLACK BESS ($5.50), Exacta ($37.60), Trifecta ($36.15)

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