Saturday's Best Bet: Miss Imperial back at winning distance in Cicada
Saturday’s eighth race from Aqueduct is the $100,000 Cidada Stakes for 3-year-old fillies dashing six furlongs on the main track (Post Time - 5:37 p.m. ET).
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#8 MISS IMPERIAL (5-2) is the one to beat for Jason Servis. She drew outside the other speed and Manny Franco chose her over a couple of others including my second choice Guacamole. An outside stalking trip is expected and she is 2-for-2 at this distance. She was clearly second best as the chalk in the Ruthless at seven panels when last seen at Aqueduct Jan. 27.
#6 Guacamole (5-1) earned her best number yet in her winning return at this course/distance Feb. 22. She projects an outside stalking trip and might be able to repeat for Todd Pletcher with another forward move.
#2 Stonesintheroad (2-1) easily captured all three local outings including her last two at this distance. The New York-bred filly faces open company for the first time and is not the only speed horse in this lineup.
The Plays:
#8 to win
Exacta Box 6-8
Trifecta 6-8/2-6-8/2-6-8
March Best Bet Winners
March 3 - SOLOMINI ($3.40), Exacta ($6.70)
March 8 - MUGARITZ ($6.00), Exacta ($20.90)
March 14 - Beer Slinger/Style Daddy Exacta ($15.20)
March 15 - ROYAL DESCENDENT ($8.40)
March 17 - DURKIN'S CALL ($4.10)
March 18 - Silken Spy/Roxy Rocket Exacta ($43.60)
March 20 - GRAY ADMIRAL ($5.60)
March 22 - SEQUENTIALLY ($4.60), Exacta ($9.80)