Aqueduct Picks & Predictions — April 24, 2026
Here's our expert breakdown of today's 8-race card at Aqueduct. We've identified 3 standout races with strong plays — see our analysis below. Full card picks for all 8 races are available to TrackWiz subscribers.
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Race 1
2026-04-24T17:14:31Allowance Optional Claiming · 1 mi · Turf
Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Being Betty looks standout with daylight to the rest.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 70.3 for Race 1. Career win rate of 33% shows consistency. Ridden by Ricardo Santana, Jr., trained by Lisa Bartkowski. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.66 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 2 races. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance.
Rating board at 36.2 • 22% career wins. Ridden by Silvestre Gonzalez. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.04 sec/furlong. Has 4 wins and placed in 13 of 18 races at 1 mi.
Race 2
2026-04-24T17:42:38Claiming · 1 mi · Dirt
Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Grand Commander looks standout with daylight to the rest.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.1 for Race 2. Ridden by Sahin Civaci, trained by Bruce R. Brown. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.76 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 57% of races. 2 wins and placed in 5 of 10 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Jockey & Horse combo has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 57% of races. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse won last time it raced. 04/12/2026. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance.
Rating board at 48.3. Ridden by Edgard J. Zayas. For past year, Jockey has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 58% of races. 2 wins and placed in 9 of 18 races on Dirt tracks.
Race 3
2026-04-24T18:13:16Claiming · 6 fur · Dirt
Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Mr Skylight looks standout with daylight to the rest.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 88.5 for Race 3. Career win rate of 23% shows consistency. Ridden by Manuel Franco, trained by Linda Rice. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.09 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 59% of races. 4 wins and placed in 8 of 14 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 3 of the last 4 races. Has 3 wins and placed in 7 of 9 races at 6 fur. 1 wins and placed in 2 of 2 races at Aqueduct. Claiming Price Decreased from $50000 to $20000. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse won last time it raced. 03/13/2026. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.
Rating board at 87.5. Ridden by Jaime Rodriguez. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.23 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 56% of races.
Rating board at 65.0 • 28% career wins. Ridden by Kendrick Carmouche. For past year, Jockey has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 54% of races. 10 wins and placed in 19 of 33 races on Dirt tracks.
Our top picks for today focus on races with clear edges in speed figures, trainer form, and track bias. These are the spots where we see the most value on the board.
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