Steve Matthews' Aqueduct selections for Saturday, March 15
Best bet: BLAME IT ON DADDY (10)
Best value: POCKET QUEENS (3)
FIRST: Echo in Eternity is fresh and gets class relief; tight work tab seals the deal. Book of Wisdom would be aided by fast fractions. Bedtime Story is speedy and fired half-mile bullet on Feb. 28; dangerous.
SECOND: On the Hill was hindered by wide trip in last; set for best in third start of form cycle. He Has It All owns speed and turns back to sprint; very playable. Kid Billy was a fast-figured second in last; logical contender.
THIRD: Pocket Queens overcame slow start and plodding pace to win last; more to come. Taliesin broke maiden by an expanding eight lengths last out; dangerous. Heavenly Light consistently delivers strong efforts; right in the thick of this.
FOURTH: Paula's a Star drilled three times since fast-figured maiden score; takes another. Do It for Michael could play out as the speed of the speed with Kendrick Carmouche aboard. Saxton could be ideally positioned in the stalker's seat.
FIFTH: Decree and Declare gets blinkers and Lasix for first start since September; sharp work tab seals the deal. She's Complicated should be aided by slight cutback in distance. Elemiah was second to a repeat winner in debut last July; training swiftly for return.
SIXTH: Floki's Flight, a voided claim in last two starts, owns speed and fast figures but takes troubling price plunge; proceed with caution. Flat Out Flying, another whose claim was rescinded, has won two straight; mixed message. Ice Road jumps two levels for new barn; good race to pass.
SEVENTH: Al's Ruby logged swift numbers in all three starts; more to come. Call Her Bluff was a subpar seventh in last but is more than good enough on "A" game. Brown Suga Babe is another that underperformed in last few but is competitive on best.
EIGHTH: D Day Sky gets class relief and favorable cutback in distance. Linda Rice entry: Six Kings was a willing second in last and mate Accidental Bid was a determined winner in most recent; potent pairing. Brown Don't Stop has hit the board in last three; must consider.
NINTH: Grammy Girl is riding a forward line on the numbers; rates close call. Takethemoneyhoney ships in from Parx after winning both career starts; very playable. Save Us Melania makes quick return after winning by nearly nine lengths on March 2; right in the thick of this.
10TH: Blame It On Daddy was freshened for 50 days after regressing in last start; rebounds today. Venge has won five of last eight starts; big-time threat. Houlton failed to fire last time after fast-figured placing in prior; bounce-back potential. Whiskey N Soda makes first start since claimed by Michelle Nevin; right in the thick of this on best.
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