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A Full Day at Aqueduct

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Those who like to play pick six carry-overs with large fields should take a look at Aqueduct today.

There is a two-day carry-over of $127,104 with 71 horses entered in the pick six races, an average of just under 12.

In a sequence featuring three races for New York-breds, including two maiden sprints for 2-year-old fillies, the main event is a $50,000 allowance at 1 1/8 miles.

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Todd Pletcher, New York’s winningest trainer and second to Bobby Frankel in the national money standings, has a pair of horses in the allowance -- Indy Dancer and Volkonsky.

A 3-year-old A.P. Indy colt who was on the Kentucky Derby trail last winter, Indy Dancer hasn’t won since beating allowance rivals at Gulfstream Park on Jan. 4.

Volkonsky will be seeking his third win in 10 starts.

Race of the day: Blue Boat, a half-brother of Mizzen Mast, will make his California debut for Frankel in today’s seventh, a $51,000 optional claimer at 1 1/16 miles, at Hollywood Park. Frankel, who has two other entrants on the card, needs one victory to tie the late Charlie Whittingham’s record of 859 wins at the Inglewood track.

One for the road: Coconut Martini tried winners in her debut for trainer Jennifer Pedersen and now drops in with maidens in today’s sixth race at Aqueduct. The 2-year-old, New York-bred daughter of Artax also will be getting a jockey upgrade to Jorge Chavez.

Exotically speaking: A pick three using Splendeur and Go On Baby in the sixth, Legendary Weave in the seventh and Award Winning Team, Excessive Hayate, Kool Smoke and Looks Lika Fish in the eighth.

Winners: Previous day/meet total: 3/13. Money: Previous day/meet total: $13.60/$68.40. Total money bet: $84.

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