Manuel Franco celebrates after riding Sharing to victory in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf horse race at Santa Anita, Friday, Nov. 1, 2019, in Arcadia, Calif. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Sports Handicapper Ron Raymond has released his free horse racing picks for today’s races at Aqueduct Park in Queens, New York, for Friday January 8, 2021. Get all of Ron’s Win-Place-Show and Joker’s Longshot picks for today’s Aqueduct Park along with this exacta and trifecta recommendations below.
| TOTAL PAYOUT: | $0.00 | ||||||||
| WIN | PLACE | SHOW | EXACTA | TRIFECTA | |||||
| $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||
| RACE #1 AQUEDUCT $33,000 RACE 1 MAIDEN CLAIMING | |||||||||
| POST TIME: 12.50 PM – Distance: 1 MILE ON THE DIRT | |||||||||
| PICK ORDER | M/L | P/O | HORSE NAME | JOCKEY | WIN | PLACE | SHOW | EXACTA | TRIFECTA |
| WIN | 4/1 | $10.00 | (3) Romantic Man | K Carmouche (41%) | |||||
| PLACE | 6/1 | $14.00 | (9) Ohyoudidntknow | T McCarthy (40%) | |||||
| SHOW | 8/1 | $18.00 | (4) Rocco Strong | E Cancel (30%) | |||||
| JOKER | 6/1 | $14.00 | (2) Black Limo | D Davis (30%) | |||||
| ALTERNATE 1 | 10/1 | $22.00 | (1) Speechin N Teachin | P Morales | |||||
| ALTERNATE 2 | 3/1 | $8.00 | (8) Lotsnlotsofchrome | M Franco | |||||
| *EXACTA: 3/9 BOX 9/4 BOX 4/2 BOX | |||||||||
| *TRIFECTA: 3/9/4 BOX 2/9/4 BOX | |||||||||
| *TOTAL POOL ODDS (9 HORSES): $140 | |||||||||
| *AVERAGE ODDS PER HORSE: $15.56 | |||||||||
| *OUR TOP 3 PICKS AVG.: $14 | |||||||||
| *HORSES with the Best “WIN” Percentage Record: 1 | |||||||||
| *TRAINERS with the Best “IN THE MONEY” Percentage Record: 5/7/3/8 | |||||||||
| RACE #2 AQUEDUCT $43,000 RACE 2 CLAIMING | |||||||||
| POST TIME: 01.20 PM – Distance: 7 FURLONGS ON THE DIRT | |||||||||
| PICK ORDER | M/L | P/O | HORSE NAME | JOCKEY | WIN | PLACE | SHOW | EXACTA | TRIFECTA |
| WIN | 7/2 | $9.00 | (7) Nasty Affair | E Cancel (30%) | |||||
| PLACE | 2/1 | $6.00 | (1) Elegant Zip | P Morales (26%) | |||||
| SHOW | 15/1 | $32.00 | (3) Beaux Arts | C P DeCarlo (27%) | |||||
| JOKER | 8/5 | $5.20 | (2) Sweet Mia | M Franco (26%) | |||||
| ALTERNATE 1 | 12/1 | $26.00 | (6) Happy Sophia | L Cardenas | |||||
| ALTERNATE 2 | 20/1 | $42.00 | (5) Anydayisherday | R R Maragh | |||||
| *EXACTA: 7/1 BOX 1/3 BOX 3/2 BOX | |||||||||
| *TRIFECTA: 7/1/3 BOX 2/1/3 BOX | |||||||||
| *TOTAL POOL ODDS (7 HORSES): $134.2 | |||||||||
| *AVERAGE ODDS PER HORSE: $19.17 | |||||||||
| *OUR TOP 3 PICKS AVG.: $15.67 | |||||||||
| *HORSES with the Best “WIN” Percentage Record: 2/3/6/1 | |||||||||
| *TRAINERS with the Best “IN THE MONEY” Percentage Record: 7/2/3/1 | |||||||||
| RACE #3 AQUEDUCT $72,000 RACE 3 ALLOWANCE OPTIONAL CLAIMING | |||||||||
| POST TIME: 01.50 PM – Distance: 1 MILE ON THE DIRT | |||||||||
| PICK ORDER | M/L | P/O | HORSE NAME | JOCKEY | WIN | PLACE | SHOW | EXACTA | TRIFECTA |
| WIN | 9/5 | $5.60 | (6) Frost Me | K Carmouche (41%) | |||||
| PLACE | 8/5 | $5.20 | (2) Out First | J Lezcano (38%) | |||||
| SHOW | 4/1 | $10.00 | (5) Shanes Pretty Lady | E Cancel (30%) | |||||
| JOKER | 12/1 | $26.00 | (3) Poncho Song | D Davis (30%) | |||||
| ALTERNATE 1 | 7/2 | $9.00 | (1) Cara’s Dreamer | M Franco | |||||
| ALTERNATE 2 | 7/2 | $9.00 | (1A) Chasing Cara | L Cardenas | |||||
| *EXACTA: 6/2 BOX 2/5 BOX 5/3 BOX | |||||||||
| *TRIFECTA: 6/2/5 BOX 3/2/5 BOX | |||||||||
| *TOTAL POOL ODDS (7 HORSES): $106.8 | |||||||||
| *AVERAGE ODDS PER HORSE: $15.26 | |||||||||
| *OUR TOP 3 PICKS AVG.: $6.93 | |||||||||
| *HORSES with the Best “WIN” Percentage Record: 1 | |||||||||
| *TRAINERS with the Best “IN THE MONEY” Percentage Record: 5/6/2/3 | |||||||||
| RACE #4 AQUEDUCT $33,000 RACE 4 MAIDEN CLAIMING | |||||||||
| POST TIME: 02.20 PM – Distance: 6 FURLONGS ON THE DIRT | |||||||||
| PICK ORDER | M/L | P/O | HORSE NAME | JOCKEY | WIN | PLACE | SHOW | EXACTA | TRIFECTA |
| WIN | 4/1 | $10.00 | (10) Taino | K Carmouche (41%) | |||||
| PLACE | 6/1 | $14.00 | (1) Cape Cod Gem | T McCarthy (40%) | |||||
| SHOW | 8/1 | $18.00 | (2) Kiss’n Mission | J Lezcano (38%) | |||||
| JOKER | 15/1 | $32.00 | (11) Litterbox | E Cancel (30%) | |||||
| ALTERNATE 1 | 15/1 | $32.00 | (12) Prince Orb | D Davis | |||||
| ALTERNATE 2 | 12/1 | $26.00 | (7) Tapitena | P Morales | |||||
| *EXACTA: 10/1 BOX 1/2 BOX 2/11 BOX | |||||||||
| *TRIFECTA: 10/1/2 BOX 11/1/2 BOX | |||||||||
| *TOTAL POOL ODDS (13 HORSES): $343 | |||||||||
| *AVERAGE ODDS PER HORSE: $26.38 | |||||||||
| *OUR TOP 3 PICKS AVG.: $14 | |||||||||
| *HORSES with the Best “WIN” Percentage Record: 1 | |||||||||
| *TRAINERS with the Best “IN THE MONEY” Percentage Record: 4/5/1A/12 | |||||||||
| RACE #5 AQUEDUCT $28,000 RACE 5 CLAIMING | |||||||||
| POST TIME: 02.50 PM – Distance: 1 MILE ON THE DIRT | |||||||||
| PICK ORDER | M/L | P/O | HORSE NAME | JOCKEY | WIN | PLACE | SHOW | EXACTA | TRIFECTA |
| WIN | 3/1 | $8.00 | (1) Hardcore Folklore | T McCarthy (40%) | |||||
| PLACE | 10/1 | $22.00 | (8) Orpheus | E Cancel (30%) | |||||
| SHOW | 9/2 | $11.00 | (6) Mills | D Davis (30%) | |||||
| JOKER | 12/1 | $26.00 | (7) Hero’s Hope | P Morales (26%) | |||||
| ALTERNATE 1 | 3/1 | $8.00 | (1A) Flatexcel | K Davis | |||||
| ALTERNATE 2 | 6/1 | $14.00 | (2) Other Things Equal | M Franco | |||||
| *EXACTA: 1/8 BOX 8/6 BOX 6/7 BOX | |||||||||
| *TRIFECTA: 1/8/6 BOX 7/8/6 BOX | |||||||||
| *TOTAL POOL ODDS (12 HORSES): $309 | |||||||||
| *AVERAGE ODDS PER HORSE: $25.75 | |||||||||
| *OUR TOP 3 PICKS AVG.: $13.67 | |||||||||
| *HORSES with the Best “WIN” Percentage Record: 8/3/11/7 | |||||||||
| *TRAINERS with the Best “IN THE MONEY” Percentage Record: 2/3/5/11 | |||||||||
| RACE #6 AQUEDUCT $80,000 RACE 6 MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT | |||||||||
| POST TIME: 03.20 PM – Distance: 1 MILE ON THE DIRT | |||||||||
| PICK ORDER | M/L | P/O | HORSE NAME | JOCKEY | WIN | PLACE | SHOW | EXACTA | TRIFECTA |
| WIN | 5/2 | $7.00 | (6) The Reds | K Carmouche (41%) | |||||
| PLACE | 7/2 | $9.00 | (1) Cost Average | T McCarthy (40%) | |||||
| SHOW | 3/1 | $8.00 | (8) Officiating | J Lezcano (38%) | |||||
| JOKER | 6/1 | $14.00 | (7) Inspiration Point | E Cancel (30%) | |||||
| ALTERNATE 1 | 8/1 | $18.00 | (3) Al’s Prince | D Davis | |||||
| ALTERNATE 2 | 20/1 | $42.00 | (2) Ask Neal | P Morales | |||||
| *EXACTA: 6/1 BOX 1/8 BOX 8/7 BOX | |||||||||
| *TRIFECTA: 6/1/8 BOX 7/1/8 BOX | |||||||||
| *TOTAL POOL ODDS (9 HORSES): $180 | |||||||||
| *AVERAGE ODDS PER HORSE: $20 | |||||||||
| *OUR TOP 3 PICKS AVG.: $8 | |||||||||
| *HORSES with the Best “WIN” Percentage Record: 1 | |||||||||
| *TRAINERS with the Best “IN THE MONEY” Percentage Record: 1A/1/7/5 | |||||||||
| RACE #7 AQUEDUCT $72,000 RACE 7 ALLOWANCE | |||||||||
| POST TIME: 03.50 PM – Distance: 7 FURLONGS ON THE DIRT | |||||||||
| PICK ORDER | M/L | P/O | HORSE NAME | JOCKEY | WIN | PLACE | SHOW | EXACTA | TRIFECTA |
| WIN | 4/1 | $10.00 | (3) Raven Rocks | K Carmouche (41%) | |||||
| PLACE | 5/1 | $12.00 | (2) Troubleshooter | T McCarthy (40%) | |||||
| SHOW | 6/1 | $14.00 | (1) Prince of Pharoahs | J Lezcano (38%) | |||||
| JOKER | 9/2 | $11.00 | (8) Saratoga Pal | E Cancel (30%) | |||||
| ALTERNATE 1 | 20/1 | $42.00 | (4) Possetizzly | P Morales | |||||
| ALTERNATE 2 | 8/1 | $18.00 | (6) Notorious Flirt | J A Vargas, Jr. | |||||
| *EXACTA: 3/2 BOX 2/1 BOX 1/8 BOX | |||||||||
| *TRIFECTA: 3/2/1 BOX 8/2/1 BOX | |||||||||
| *TOTAL POOL ODDS (8 HORSES): $154.2 | |||||||||
| *AVERAGE ODDS PER HORSE: $19.28 | |||||||||
| *OUR TOP 3 PICKS AVG.: $12 | |||||||||
| *HORSES with the Best “WIN” Percentage Record: 4/1/6/2 | |||||||||
| *TRAINERS with the Best “IN THE MONEY” Percentage Record: 1/6/2/3 | |||||||||
| RACE #8 AQUEDUCT $36,000 RACE 8 CLAIMING | |||||||||
| POST TIME: 04.20 PM – Distance: 1 MILE ON THE DIRT | |||||||||
| PICK ORDER | M/L | P/O | HORSE NAME | JOCKEY | WIN | PLACE | SHOW | EXACTA | TRIFECTA |
| WIN | 7/2 | $9.00 | (5) Dust Devil | K Carmouche (41%) | |||||
| PLACE | 5/1 | $12.00 | (8) Wild Banker | J Lezcano (38%) | |||||
| SHOW | 20/1 | $42.00 | (7) Amistad | E Cancel (30%) | |||||
| JOKER | 10/1 | $22.00 | (4) Allied Invasion | D Davis (30%) | |||||
| ALTERNATE 1 | 15/1 | $32.00 | (9) Quintarelli | P Morales | |||||
| ALTERNATE 2 | 20/1 | $42.00 | (3) Liam’s Fire | K Davis | |||||
| *EXACTA: 5/8 BOX 8/7 BOX 7/4 BOX | |||||||||
| *TRIFECTA: 5/8/7 BOX 4/8/7 BOX | |||||||||
| *TOTAL POOL ODDS (13 HORSES): $471 | |||||||||
| *AVERAGE ODDS PER HORSE: $36.23 | |||||||||
| *OUR TOP 3 PICKS AVG.: $21 | |||||||||
| *HORSES with the Best “WIN” Percentage Record: 13/5/10/1 | |||||||||
| *TRAINERS with the Best “IN THE MONEY” Percentage Record: 13/10/5/12 | |||||||||
| WIN | PLACE | SHOW | EXACTA | TRIFECTA | |||||
| $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||
| TOTAL PAYOUT: | $0.00 | ||||||||
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