Lieutenant Ron gets acid test in Aqueduct’s Discovery
November 21, 2008 by Jarrod Horak
Filed under Handicapping, Horses, Jockeys, Miscellaneous, Racetracks, Stakes Races, Trainers
The promising Lieutenant Ron landed the outside post and has been installed as the 6-5 morning line favorite for Saturday’s nine furlong $100k Grade 3 Discovery Handicap at Aqueduct Race Track in New York.
The Kiaran McLaughlin three-year-old has won three of his four sprint starts by a combined 20+ lengths, with his lone loss a show finish at six furlongs following a troubled start off a layoff. The West Point Thoroughbreds ridgling son of Graeme Hall makes his graded stakes bow while trying a route of ground for the first time. He is 2-2 at the Big A and …read more
Aqueduct’s Stuyvesant attracts eight
November 14, 2008 by Jarrod Horak
Filed under Handicapping, Horses, Jockeys, Miscellaneous, Racetracks, Stakes Races, Trainers
A field of eight has been assembled for the 58th running of the Grade 3 Stuyvesant Handicap (race 8), to be run at nine furlongs on November 15th at Aqueduct Race Course in New York.
New York bred colt Stud Muffin, an enticing 6-1 on the morning line, looms the value play in this spot. He exits a sharp win in Belmont’s Empire Classic. He is a 3-time winner at this distance and is 2-3 at the Big A as well.
Solar Flare is the one to beat for Larry Jones at 5-2 on the line. He earned triple digit …read more






