Thursday's Best Bet: Radio Red can make a racket at Aqueduct
Thursday’s eighth race at Aqueduct is an optional-claiming event for New York-bred 3-year-olds and up sprinting seven furlongs on the main track. The scheduled post time is 3:40 p.m. EST.
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No. 9 Radio Red (5-1) ran well in all five starts on a fast track and was off the board in each of his four tries on wet footing. Dylan Davis was aboard for both of his wins, and he should be forwardly placed at a hint of a price.
No. 8 Shadow Dragon (5-2) graduated from off the pace in his local dirt sprint debut last year. He was on the Derby trail earlier this year but failed to quality. He was part of the exacta in all but one of his five starts since the Grade 2 Wood Memorial. The pace should be honest, and Bill Mott’s sophomore colt should make his presence felt in the lane.
No. 1 Zeebear (6-1) usually runs his race at Aqueduct. The early-pressing gelding completed the exacta in his last pair.
No. 5 Thrill of It (10-1) puts blinkers back on and cuts back a furlong. This is his winning ovalm and he should go off at square odds.
Wagers
No. 9 to win
Exacta box 8-9
Trifecta 8-9/1-5-8-9/1-5-8-9
Sunday - Stay Hot ($6.60)