by Ryan Martin
Friday’s Pick 6 will be bolstered by a $29,994 carryover as the multi-race wager went unsolved on Thursday at Aqueduct.
The $1 Pick 6 returned $178.50 to bettors who selected 5-of-6 winners correctly.
Thursday’s Pick 6 sequence kicked off in Race 4 when Jose Lezcano engineered a winning trip aboard the Mike Maker-trained Voliero [No. 9, $14.80], who came from last-to-first to earn a second victory in 14 starts for a $30,000 tag.
Robert Evans homebred New Ginya [No. 11, $24.40] made her career debut a winning one for trainer Christophe Clement in Race 5, covering 1 1/16 miles over the inner turf. Dylan Davis piloted the winning trip aboard the daughter of Tonalist.
The shortest price in the sequence took place in the middle leg in Race 6, when Saratoga Beauty [No. 7, $3.30] earned her fifth career win while running for a $20,000 tag for trainer Rob Atras.
Dancing Buck [No. 5, $7] narrowly secured a third career win in Race 7, holding off Phantom Smoke in the final strides for trainer Michelle Nevin against his New York-bred counterparts.
Thomas Coleman and Doheny Racing Stable’s Grape Nuts Warrior [No. 8, $5.80] defeated winners in Race 8 for trainer Chad Brown. The New York-bred son of Vancouver was ridden by Irad Ortiz, Jr. in the 1 1/16-mile allowance optional claimer on the inner turf.
Closing out the sequence in Race 9 was Vision Board [No. 12, $12.20]. The Saffie Joseph, Jr.-trainee was one of seven horses uncovered in the seven-furlong maiden claiming tilt. Dylan Davis provided the winning trip to secure a riding double on the card.
Friday’s Pick 6 kicks off in Race 5 at 1:45 p.m. Eastern. First post on the 10-race card is 11:50 a.m.
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