It's no secret that I don't like most Sunday racing cards. Seems like they are often thrown together with disregard for the average fan. My opinion. So be it. Yesterday, I found several moves at both Keeneland and Aqueduct. Only one gave me justification to wager. And, one was enough.
Pegasus Diamond had only 1 win in 24 starts. The horse showed a last-race 'move' line where he was competitive in 1:11 at a six-and-a-half furlongs. Trainer Chris Englehart had scheduled jock David Cohen to ride. Stats for the combination were impressive. Then it was announced that Cohen was off his mounts for the day. The replacement? Rajiv Maragh--a favorite of mine, who understands the nature of NYRA tracks. In this case, it was speed-favoring.
Maragh took Diamond right to the front, battled the length of the stretch and prevailed. No disrespect to Cohen. But, not sure he would have read the track as accurately as Rajiv.
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