It could be a wide-open Wood Memorial Saturday at Aqueduct with favorite Hit Show starting from post 13. The late pick 4 that closes the Big A program includes a couple of singles for me that will allow for the necessary spread in the finale.

Aqueduct // Race 8 // Grade 1 Carter

#4 Repo Rocks is in peak form, while #6 White Abarrio ran his best race in some time when cutting back in distance last time. #3 Expressman may show big improvement as he cuts back in trip for Todd Pletcher considering his Saratoga sprint debut last summer.

Aqueduct // Race 9 // Allowance

#6 Veronica Greene is a deserving 7-5 morning line favorite. Won’t offer much value intra-race, but get through here with the single of the Chad Brown filly on turf.

Aqueduct // Race 10 // Maiden Special Weight

This is a more aggressive single with 5-1 morning line shot #4 Lakeside Getaway. The New York-bred returns north after showing early foot against open company at Gulfstream Park all winter. She’s the one to catch.

Aqueduct // Race 11 // Grade 2 Wood Memorial

#13 Hit Show won the Withers over the Aqueduct main track at the same 1-1/8 miles distance. It’s about his ability to navigate a trip from the widest draw. Get depth with his Brad Cox stablemate and Gotham runner-up Slip Mahoney, as well as Todd Pletcher’s uncoupled trio of #1 Dreamlike, #8 Crupi and #11 Classic Catch. Pletcher has won this race the past 2 years and 7 times in his career, tied for the Wood record with Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons.

The Ticket:

3,4,6 with 6 with 4 with 1,5,9,11,13 = $7.50 for $.50 play