NYRA Preview: Aqueduct 1/9

Race 2: $ 60,000 MSW for New-York-bred fillies and mares 4-years-old and upward going 1 mile on the dirt

#4 Petalite comes into this field of six having put in one of her best performances in 2019. In her last start, she broke away very well out of the gate and was within a length of Freddymo Factor the entire race. Unfortunately for Petalite, Freddymo Factor was able to set the fractions and hold her off down the stretch. Petalite should be able to set the fractions today and go gate-to-wire in a group that has failed to show early speed.

Ricky’s Picks: 4-6-2-5

Race 4: $60,000 MSW for New-York-bred 4-year-olds going 6 1/2 furlongs on the dirt

Six out of the seven entries in this group faced each other on November 24 at the Big A. One of the best performances out of that group was #6 Quickflash. He started that race at almost 21/1 and outran his odds by a ton. Operation Roses was a heavy favorite coming into that race and looked the part. The track was in terrible shape and the way Operation Roses got off to that start, no one was catching him. Quickflash was the best of the rest and should improve off of back to back bullet works in the mornings on December 16 and December 23.

Ricky’s Picks: 6-2-3-1