Handicappers’ Picks
Nassau OTB Handicapper Steve Phillips’ Selections
for Thursday, 4/2 at AQUEDUCT YONKERS
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AQUEDUCT RACETRACK
First Race
2 Full Moon Madness nosed last by a sharp foe that’s not here
4 Acoustic Avenue 1 El Grande O
Second Race
3 Always Angels been chasing better: should do well vs. these
2 Beira 1 Proud Foot
Third Race
2 Grace Reformed no-chance 2nd vs. runaway: gets the top spot now
5 Mathea 3 Devils Arrow
Fourth Race
4 Good Cop lost photo after a stretch-long duel: makes amends
7 Cat Fast 2 Noguchi
Fifth Race
3 Undergrad faded after a sharp 1st 1/4- more patient at a mile
4 Irish Jackson 1 Timia
Sixth Race
5 Capt Jax Parrow extra furlong should enhance his big late kick
3 Smilensaycheese 6 New York Scrappy
Seventh Race
6 Shadow Dragon beat similar w/good stalker’s trip: does the same here
7 Alan Turing 5 Three B’s
Eighth Race
4 Oklahoma Smoke crushed mdn spcls in debut: may have more up sleeve
6 I’m Kidding 3 Rare Society
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YONKERS RACEWAY
First Race
3 Lous Beach wired tougher fields last 2: makes it 3-straight
5 Deetzy 1 Movin On Up
Second Race
1 Vali Hanover never gave up despite impossible 8pp trip: rail reverses fortune
3 Yucatan Party Man 7 Roger Rabbit
Third Race
1 You Beda Rock claimed in last 3 races: looks like everyone likes her
6 Sheikh Yabooty N 7 Bout Damn Time A
Fourth Race
6 Payback Moni won last week’s INV for fun at 1-2: hard to argue
4 Glutes Hanover 5 Hot Flash Kimmy
Fifth Race
4 Swiss House Onfire parked entire mile & faded at the very end: atones
3 Bontoni Degato S 1 Muscle Detector
Sixth Race
2 Dancininthefire 1st start for new barn: lost photo after headstrong try last
1 Simply Fast 6 Surfside Beach
Seventh Race
5 Wheelzablazin can take these from on or off pace
7 Quality Kid 1 Sensi America
Eighth Race
1 Pyro should take control early in a field lacking speed
7 Ourmatemenko N 4 Brookdale Miki
Ninth Race
2 Sea Storm solid pace at both ends of luckless mile: due for better
6 Uncontrolled 3 Stay Happy
Tenth Race
5 Rockinbillysdream may try to steal this on an uncontested lead
6 J B Gram 4 Rocket Freight
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Out-of-Town Handicappers’ Picks for Thursday, April 2, 2026
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