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AQUEDUCT NOTEBOOK OCTOBER 24, 2011 by John Mucciolo A single graded race headlined the third week at Aqueduct. Discovery H. (G3): Jay Em Ess Stable's REDEEMED continued his winning ways with a convincing 2 1/4-length win under Edgar Prado. By Include, the Richard Dutrow trainee endured nine panels in 1:49 1/5 over the fast main oval. Track Stats A total of 45 races were held over the Jamaica, New York venue, with favorites winning at a 51 percent rate and the top two betting choices combining for 69 percent of the wins during the week. From 37 races on the main oval, eight animals won in wire-to-wire fashion (22 percent), and no runner led at every call on the lawn from eight races. Through 35 grass races at the meeting, not a single horse has led at every call on the turf. We're starting to think that this is not a coincidence. The main oval played pretty fairly all week we thought, with horses winning from on, just off or well off the early pace. Meet Totals
HORSES TO WATCH Wednesday (11/16) 7TH -- LADY COHIBA was tons the best and seems to have a very bright future for conditioner Christophe Clement. The two-year-old Broken Vow lass handled this sloppy oval with ease and looms a big player leading into her sophomore season. Thursday (11/17) 1ST -- RON THE GREEK finally broke his losing skid and did so in a big way, rolling home by five lengths in this spot under Jose Lezcano. The four-year-old could make some noise during the winter at this meeting. 3RD -- DEMI TASSE was a clear second in this one and showed some stubbornness in making the winner work hard in here. A two-year-old daughter of Flatter, the Timmy Hills pupil could be of stakes quality. Friday (11/18) 7TH --HOW DO I WIN rolled home in his second straight fine tally and has really turned it around in his last pair for conditioner Todd Pletcher. A son of Corinthian, the well-bred juvenile was always moving like a winner in this spot and is in line for a class rise, possibly a hefty one. Saturday (11/19) 7TH -- ALL OF THE ABOVE returned with a gritty win in here at a trip shorter than his best for trainer Tony Dutrow. The talented New Jersey-bred will be stakes bound next time. Sunday (11/20) 6TH -- KID BLAST just missed in a sharp debut run in here for conditioner Bruce Levine, and the juvenile son of Posse should be a winner before long. Levine is often much better with second time starters, but he's had his babies ready to fire in the past few weeks. A Look Ahead Six graded races will take place through the Holiday weekend here. Saturday is the big day and plays host to the Grade 1 Cigar Mile Handicap, Grade 1 Gazelle Stakes, Grade 2 Remsen Stakes and Grade 2 Demoiselle Stakes. The Grade 2 Go for Wand Handicap is on Friday, while the Thanksgiving feature is the Grade 3 Fall Highweight Handicap.
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