Thursday, April 11
AQUEDUCT
1. MOUNT OLYMPUS**, SOMEBODY, SERENGETI CAT (3-2-4)
2. DISTORTED NEWS**, FREE COFFEE, STAY SMART (3-5-1)
3. THESIS, FLEET WARRIOR, THREATLOVESMIDNIGHT (2-4-1)
4. ZANDORA, STYLISHLY, HER LATEST FILM, MY GALINA (4-8-7-3)
5. TRIP UPS, JUST RIGHT, PIPES, TIERGAN (5-2B-6-4)
6. JIMI BAGS, HELEN'S TIGER, ARDARA BELLE (7-2-5)
7. INDIAN GUIDE, THOMAS KNIGHT, TRULY A MOON SHOT (7-3-1)
8. WAR CABINET, CHIPOLATA, VIOLET BLUE (7-4-6)
9. KATHY'S CAUSE, NAZAY, PRINCESSOF PHILMAR, SEATTLE FROST (8-6-7-2)
BEST BETS: MOUNT OLYMPUS 1st and DISTORTED NEWS 2nd
MOUNT OLYMPUS (PP) ran well in debut at Gulfstream dueling for the lead in a key race but was outrun in his last dirt start over a sloppy track in his NY debut last month; trainer Michael Maker has strong numbers with these double-drops and the drop makes sense since he was in for $35k in debut. Gets a key rider change and might be quicker than the 3/5 morning line favorite Somebody, who is in good form but is once paced.
DISTORTED NEWS (PP) dueled for the lead against the bias along a dull rail in debut, shook off one rival then was hooked by the sharp 4/5 favorite and finished 4th in a respectable debut; drops in for a $75k tag and should benefit from that debut!