NYRA Preview: Aqueduct 12/21

December 20, 2019

By: Ricky Pasternak

The Big A kicks off the weekend with a maiden special weight (MSW) race for 2-year-old fillies going 6 1/2 furlongs on the dirt. The card ramps up throughout the day with the 114 Running of the Queens County Stakes going 1 1/8 miles (9 furlongs) over the main track.

Aqueduct Fall Meet Statistics (11/7-12/20)

Races	Top 4 Wins	Top 4 Exactas	Top 4 Trifectas	Top 4 Supers
35	26	15	5	1

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Race 1: $60,000 MSW for New-York-bred 2-year-old fillies going 6 1/2 furlongs on the dirt

Horacio DePaz doesn’t feature many of his horses on the NYRA circuit very often. When he does, it is a sharp angle for all horseplayers to pay attention to. #6 Sharp Starr makes her way north after training at Pimlico in the mornings. DePaz also has had a nice rapport with young jockey Julio Correa as the two have partnered to win 4/12 (33%) in 2019. Sharp Starr has posted pretty quick times for a 2-year-old filly who should fly under the radar as the Englehart/Servis entry should get most of the money.

Ricky’s Picks: 6-1/1A-5-4

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Good luck to everyone playing and be sure to follow me on Twitter @RickyP_15 for more NYRA race previews as we take a look at Aqueduct!

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