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Aqueduct Picks & Predictions — April 25, 2026

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Race 15GordyML 6/11:10 PM EDT

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Here's our expert breakdown of today's 10-race card at Aqueduct. We've identified 3 standout races with strong plays — see our analysis below. Full card picks for all 10 races are available to TrackWiz subscribers.

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Race 1

1:10 PM EDT

Maiden Special Weight · 6 fur · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Gordy looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win5GordyML 6/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 80.2 for Race 1. Ridden by Reylu Gutierrez, trained by John P. Terranova II. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.44 sec/furlong. Placed in 2 of 3 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 2 of the last 3 races.

place1Complex CharlieML 6/1

Rating board at 76.3. Ridden by Kendrick Carmouche. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.52 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 54% of races.

show6Sea StrikeML 2/1

Rating board at 58.3. Ridden by Flavien Prat. For past year, Jockey has a 29% win rate and finished in the money in 67% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 26% win rate and finished in the money in 60% of races.

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Race 2

1:38 PM EDT

Allowance · 1 mi · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Brazenly looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win6BrazenlyML 5/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 84.2 for Race 2. Ridden by Jose Lezcano, trained by Chris J. Englehart. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.34 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 55% of races. 2 wins and placed in 15 of 25 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Placed in 2 of 3 races at Aqueduct. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 11.98 sec/furlong.

⚡ Longshot5Run Quiet Run FastML 8/1

Rating board at 34.8. Ridden by Jaime Rodriguez. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 56% of races.

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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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Race 3

2:09 PM EDT

Starter Optional Claiming · 1 mi · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Pretty Boy Miah looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win7Pretty Boy MiahML 7/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 70.3 for Race 3. Ridden by Ricardo Santana, Jr., trained by Jeremiah C. Englehart. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.27 sec/furlong. 1 wins and placed in 2 of 3 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 2 of the last 3 races. 1 wins and placed in 2 of 3 races at Aqueduct. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 11.75 sec/furlong. Little success at sprint races - giving an endurance race a go. Horse won last time it raced. 03/29/2026.

place4The ObliteratorML 6/1

Rating board at 66.3. Ridden by Manuel Franco. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 59% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 29% win rate and finished in the money in 65% of races.

show5Bold LoveML 7/2

Rating board at 61.7 • 25% career wins. Ridden by Dylan Davis. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.12 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 2 races.

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Race 4

2:40 PM EDT

Stakes · 1 mi · Turf

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Growth Equity looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win8Growth EquityML 3/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 90.0 for Race 4. Ridden by Manuel Franco, trained by Chad C. Brown. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 59% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 24% win rate and finished in the money in 56% of races. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 3 of the last 3 races. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 9.65 sec/furlong. Horse won last time it raced. 03/20/2026. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place6LongshoremanML 5/1

Rating board at 79.5 • 33% career wins. Ridden by Jaime Rodriguez. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.65 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 56% of races.

show3Teddy's RocketML 8/5

Rating board at 59.0 • 100% career wins. Ridden by Manuel Franco. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.10 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 59% of races.

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Race 5

3:13 PM EDT

Claiming · 7 fur · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Brew Pub looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win3Brew PubML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.8 for Race 5. Ridden by Silvestre Gonzalez, trained by Ilkay Kantarmaci. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.59 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 54% of races. 5 wins and placed in 32 of 60 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place1GraywingML 7/5

Rating board at 85.9 • 23% career wins. Ridden by Manuel Franco. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 59% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 29% win rate and finished in the money in 65% of races.

show9Sin NombreML 6/1

Rating board at 76.5. Ridden by Jose Lezcano. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.52 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 55% of races.

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Race 6

3:46 PM EDT

Allowance Optional Claiming · 1 mi · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Playing Tricks looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win8Playing TricksML 5/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 84.2 for Race 6. Career win rate of 50% shows consistency. Ridden by Manuel Franco, trained by Chad C. Brown. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.02 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 59% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 24% win rate and finished in the money in 56% of races. 2 wins and placed in 3 of 3 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 3 of the last 3 races. 1 wins and placed in 2 of 2 races at Aqueduct. Ranked 2nd in workouts over last month at 9.73 sec/furlong. Has WON 2 races in a row! Horse won last time it raced. 03/21/2026. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance.

place9DreamlikeML 4/1

Rating board at 81.8. Ridden by Kendrick Carmouche. For past year, Jockey has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 54% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 51% of races.

show1BramitoML 7/2

Rating board at 69.5 • 33% career wins. Ridden by John R. Velazquez. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.31 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 48% of races.

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Race 7

4:22 PM EDT

Allowance Optional Claiming · 6 fur · Turf

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Vibrant Express looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win14Vibrant ExpressML 9/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 88.8 for Race 7. Career win rate of 80% shows consistency. Ridden by Eric Cancel, trained by George Weaver. Has placed in the last 5 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. Has 3 wins and placed in 3 of 4 races at 6 fur. 4 wins and placed in 4 of 4 races at Aqueduct. Jockey & Horse combo has a 12% win rate and finished in the money in 44% of races. Has WON 5 races in a row! Horse won last time it raced. 03/14/2026. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place13SacrosanctML 5/2

Rating board at 87.2 • 71% career wins. Ridden by Manuel Franco. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 59% of races. Has placed in the last 2 races.

⚡ Longshot10Fluid SituationML 8/1

Rating board at 62.4 • 24% career wins. Ridden by Manuel Franco. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.48 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 59% of races.

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Race 8

4:55 PM EDT

Allowance · 1 mi · Turf

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Annexperience looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win5AnnexperienceML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.8 for Race 8. Ridden by Kendrick Carmouche, trained by Jeremiah C. Englehart. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.02 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 54% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 51% of races. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. Has 1 wins and placed in 3 of 4 of Medium Distance races. Has not raced in 175 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 11.93 sec/furlong. 1 wins and placed in 6 of 7 races on Turf tracks. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

⚡ Longshot3Mo KreesaML 12/1

Rating board at 46.9. Ridden by John R. Velazquez. For past year, Jockey has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 48% of races. Ranked 3rd in workouts over last month at 12.31 sec/furlong.

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Race 9

5:28 PM EDT

Allowance Optional Claiming · 7 fur · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Three B's looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win5Three B'sML 4/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 85.6 for Race 9. Career win rate of 27% shows consistency. Ridden by Jose Lezcano, trained by Linda Rice. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.45 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 55% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 22% win rate and finished in the money in 56% of races. 5 wins and placed in 10 of 18 races on Dirt tracks. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance.

place3Hit the PostML 7/2

Rating board at 82.0 • 28% career wins. Ridden by Christopher Elliott. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.31 sec/furlong. 2 wins and placed in 5 of 8 races on Dirt tracks.

show9Unbroken ChainML 9/2

Rating board at 79.9. Ridden by Flavien Prat. For past year, Jockey has a 29% win rate and finished in the money in 67% of races. 3 wins and placed in 9 of 12 races on Dirt tracks.

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Race 10

6:02 PM EDT

Maiden Claiming · 6 fur · Turf

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Fraudster looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win3FraudsterML 3/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.1 for Race 10. Ridden by John R. Velazquez, trained by Todd A. Pletcher. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.00 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 48% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 51% of races.

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