Aqueduct

19:48

Runners: 10 Distance: 1m 0f 110y

Form
EW Places: 1/5 ODDS - 3 PLACES

Verdict: SMOOTH BREEZE is a firm selection. He has got a win to his name and is hard to ignore if forgiven a modest most recent effort, while Willintoriskitall, Courtly Banker and The Paddock Pastor also have claims.

I'm Solo N In Love

Jockey: Ruben Silvera Trainer: R Rodriguez Age/Wt: 4/8-13 F: 5-7271

Comment: Beaten 11l in fifth over 1m here (allowance optional claimer) 16 days ago; this is competitive and hard to fancy.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
06/04/25	Aqueduct / Claiming / F	-	1 / 4	43/10	-
15/03/25	Aqueduct / Claiming / F	-	7 / 8	86/5	-
21/02/25	Aqueduct / Claiming / F	-	2 / 5	6/1	-
25/01/25	Aqueduct / Claiming / F	-	7 / 8	183/10	-
29/12/24	Aqueduct / Claiming / F	-	5 / 7	111/10	-
21/11/24	Aqueduct / Claiming / F	-	7 / 7	61/2	-

New York Panther

Jockey: Jose Gomez Trainer: Hugh McMahon Age/Wt: 5/9-1 F: 516-8

Comment: Fully effective over this distance with all four wins over this trip; unable to land a blow when eighth of 11 in January at Turfway Park in a claimer; record when fresh is not entirely persuasive and hard to make a case for him.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
19/01/25	Turfway Park / Claiming / F	-	8 / 11	3679/100	-
08/12/24	Charles Town / Starter Allowance / F	-	6 / 7	11/1	-
10/11/24	Laurel Park / Optional Claiming / F	-	1 / 12	57/5	-
11/10/24	Meadowlands / Claiming / F	-	5 / 9	139/10	-
21/09/24	Meadowlands / Claiming / F	-	2 / 8	14/5	-
31/08/24	Monmouth Park / Claiming / F	-	7 / 7	216/5	-

The Paddock Pastor

Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr Trainer: Amelia Green Age/Wt: 4/8-13 F: 3-92

Comment: Brings winning C&D form to the table; on the premises when runner-up of nine at Fair Grounds in February in a claimer; has to be respected despite moving up in class and jockey does well from inner gates here.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
14/02/25	Fair Grounds / Claiming / F	-	2 / 9	57/10	-
17/01/25	Fair Grounds / Claiming / F	-	9 / 9	31/5	-
05/12/24	Fair Grounds / Claiming / F	-	3 / 4	14/5	-
17/10/24	Laurel Park / Claiming / F	-	8 / 8	8/5	-
07/09/24	Laurel Park / Claiming / F	-	4 / 9	43/10	-
17/08/24	Laurel Park / Claiming / F	-	1 / 9	29/10	-

Courtly Banker

Jockey: John Velazquez Trainer: Barclay Tagg Age/Wt: 4/8-13 F: 22196-

Comment: Unable to land a blow in sixth at Belmont At The Big A six months ago in an allowance race; fitted with blinkers for the first time; returns from a layoff here; should figure if in the same form he showed when winning three starts back.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
18/10/24	Belmont At The Big A / Allowance / F	-	6 / 12	69/10	-
21/09/24	Belmont At The Big A / Allowance / F	-	9 / 12	23/10	-
15/08/24	Saratoga / Stakes / F	-	1 / 8	59/20	-
18/07/24	Saratoga / Stakes / F	-	2 / 7	42/5	-
16/06/24	Belmont At The Big A / Stakes / F	-	2 / 8	157/10	-
27/04/24	Aqueduct / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	3 / 10	33/10	-

Smooth Breeze

Jockey: Flavien Prat Trainer: Jorge Abreu Age/Wt: 3/8-6 F: 142-9

Comment: No impression when ninth of ten over 1m at Gulfstream Park (stakes) two months ago; lightly raced (running for just the fifth time); among the places in a stakes five months ago; notable jockey booking; he's a serious player granted a bit more luck as didn't get the rub of the green last time and dropping in class.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
01/03/25	Gulfstream Park / Stakes / F	-	9 / 10	6/1	-
16/11/24	Aqueduct / Stakes / F	-	2 / 10	13/1	-
28/09/24	Belmont At The Big A / Stakes, Grade 2 / F	-	4 / 8	74/5	-
30/08/24	Saratoga / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	1 / 10	123/10	-

Royal Browne

Jockey: Lane Luzzi Trainer: Jr Richard Dutrow, Age/Wt: 4/8-13 F: 122-

Comment: Solid effort when beaten 3l to finish second in an allowance race in November; returns from a layoff; should figure.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
16/11/24	Aqueduct / Allowance / F	-	2 / 12	17/1	-
12/10/24	Meadowlands / Claiming / F	-	2 / 10	14/5	-
26/07/24	Saratoga / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	1 / 10	51/20	-
14/06/24	Belmont At The Big A / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	5 / 9	63/10	-
18/05/24	Belmont At The Big A / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	4 / 7	51/5	-

Willintoriskitall

Jockey: Madison Olver Trainer: James Ferraro Age/Wt: 5/8-13 F: 2-324

Comment: Useful at this level; didn't run too badly when out of the frame here (beaten 6l) in an allowance race last month; interesting.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
08/03/25	Aqueduct / Allowance / F	-	4 / 7	21/5	-
15/02/25	Aqueduct / Allowance / F	-	2 / 9	43/5	-
26/01/25	Aqueduct / Allowance / F	-	3 / 7	26/5	-
14/12/24	Aqueduct / Claiming / F	-	2 / 9	57/10	-
29/09/24	Belmont At The Big A / Claiming / F	-	4 / 8	47/20	-
24/08/24	Saratoga / Allowance / F	-	4 / 11	151/10	-

Wait For Me

Jockey: Manuel Franco Trainer: Brendan Walsh Age/Wt: 3/8-8 F: 1

Comment: The trainer is going well; chance.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
24/02/25	Turfway Park / Special Weight, Maiden / F		-	1 / 11	169/50	-

Pay The Juice

Jockey: Dylan Davis Trainer: III Claude McGaughey Age/Wt: 3/8-6 F: 135-5

Comment: Respectable display to finish fifth, beaten 2½l at Gulfstream Park in January in an allowance optional claimer; warrants respect as pleasing in workout last Friday and shown he can get his head in front.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
11/01/25	Gulfstream Park / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	5 / 7	13/1	-
27/10/24	Belmont At The Big A / Stakes / F	-	5 / 6	69/5	-
22/09/24	Belmont At The Big A / Stakes / F	-	3 / 7	26/5	-
16/08/24	Saratoga / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	1 / 6	11/20	-
24/07/24	Saratoga / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	3 / 10	51/10	-

Solo Empire

Jockey: Romero Maragh Trainer: R Rodriguez

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