4/16/22
2 AQU The Plenty of Grace 
$100.000 4yo&Up F&M 1m InTurf 123lbs +penalties
It’s a New York State of Mind as we go up to AQU for The Plenty of Grace, a flat mile event for the older ladies, on the inner turf course, here in Queens. I’m giving Very Brady the top billing today off of her win at TUP and a solid third at FG, both on the turf. Another that has been in fine form is Terra Command. She hasn’t won in a calendar year but she’s been close in a number of stakes, a pair of those were graded races. Right next door, Lannys All In is another that deserves a serious look. Throw out that dirt race, last out, and she’s always standing there when they hand out checks.
It’s a very open race, so grab a wobble pop and let’s get a good spot to watch this one.
Here’s The Field –
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Rebel Girl | Marijane Racing Stab | Gomez Os | 123 | 8/1 |
She’s changed hands a couple of times while running on the poor side of the tracks, but don’t be fooled, she was third in the SSM F&M Turf back in Jan of last season, so she’s certainly shown ability running with this type. Let’s see if she can rise to the occasion once again.
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Strident | Nj Vets | Carmouche K | 123 | 10/1 |
Another that has changed hands while running on the cheap but has a couple of starts last season for the new barn. She was fourth at MTH then just missed closing at SAR over the five and a half furlong distance, both of those on the weeds. She’s rested and it will be interesting to see what she does off of the bench.
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Very Brady | Maletto | Juarez N | 125 | 5/2 |
Has a stakes win this season taking the Glendale Hcp at TUP and she gets a two pound impost for that victory. She was third at FG last out facing stakes types in the Benson Mem Stakes. I think you have to give her a big chance to be in the middle of this one.
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Dime Piece | First Flight Stable | Navarro K | 123 | 8/1 |
This one belongs to me, so strike one, and she was fifth in her two recent black-type races. She won at SAR on wet sod up at the spa, and yeah, to be honest, I’m hoping for a nice thunder storm prior to this one. She has two wins and two seconds on wet tracks so…
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Lannys All In | South Beach Racing | McCarthy T | 125 | 7/2 |
She won the Christlecat at BEL last season so that earns her two extra pounds for this one, and she has been close in a number of races since that win. She beat one last out, but that was on the main track, so the excuse is obvious. Give her a look coming back to the green stuff.
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Terra Command | Threshold | Worrie A S | 123 | 3/1 |
Another that has been close in a number of races but hasn’t won since being tagged out of a $20.000 claimer at HAW back in Mar of last season. All of those have been stakes races, a number of those vs graded types and she seem capable on dirt or grass. I’d suggesting using her on all tickets today.
COZMAN 3 / 6 / 5 Willie’s Green Card 6 / 2 / 1
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