A busy winter afternoon will unfold at Aqueduct Racecourse on Thursday, February 5, as the New York circuit stages a competitive ten-race NYRA card running from 12:10pm to 4:43pm. With allowance races anchoring the programme, deep maiden fields, and a steady progression in prize money through the afternoon, the card is set to reward consistency, tactical speed, and race management across multiple divisions. The early focus will fall on Race 2, the day’s feature allowance for fillies and mares carrying a purse of $83,000, a contest that brings together a strong mix of experience and emerging form.
The programme opens with Race 1, a Maiden Special Weight over 6 furlongs at 12:10pm for fillies and mares aged four and upward foaled in New York State. Seven runners will contest the $75,000 prize, making this an early opportunity for lightly raced runners to establish themselves in a controlled but competitive setting.
Attention will then turn to the feature in Race 2, an Allowance over 6 furlongs at 12:40pm, where seven fillies and mares aged four and upward are set to compete for the $83,000 purse. The field brings together a wide range of running styles and connections.
Roman Grace, guided by Reylu Gutierrez for Amelia J. Green, will aim to convert steady form into a decisive result. Romantic Dancer, with Yedsit Hazlewood aboard for Richard E. Dutrow, Jr., adds established experience, while Paula’s a Star, partnered by Manuel Franco and trained by Thomas Morley, enters as a consistent presence. The Linda Rice stable fields both Sarir, ridden by Jose Lezcano, and Will Not Be Swayed, under Sahin Civaci, strengthening its hand. Soloshot, with Jaime Rodriguez for Ilkay Kantarmaci, and Bella Cleopatra, guided by Flavien Prat for George Weaver, complete a well-balanced lineup that sets a high standard early in the afternoon.
Race 3 follows at 1:10pm with a Maiden event over 1 mile for three-year-olds. Eight runners will chase a $70,000 prize, and the race is expected to demand patience and positional awareness over the longer trip.
The tempo shifts again in Race 4, a Claiming contest at 1:41pm over 6½ furlongs for fillies and mares aged four and upward. Eight runners are declared for the $28,000 purse, offering a tactical mid-card challenge.
State-bred form returns in Race 5, a Maiden Claiming over 6 furlongs at 2:11pm for three-year-old fillies foaled in New York State. Ten runners will contest the $42,000 prize, making it one of the fuller fields on the card.
Allowance action resumes in Race 6 at 2:42pm, where four-year-olds and upward foaled in New York State compete over 6 furlongs for a $77,000 purse. Eight runners are set to line up in a race that often rewards sharp early positioning.
A similar profile continues in Race 7 at 3:12pm, an Allowance over 6½ furlongs for fillies and mares aged four and upward foaled in New York State. Ten runners will contest another $77,000 prize, adding depth to the late-afternoon programme.
Race 8 at 3:42pm introduces a Claiming contest over 7 furlongs, with ten runners competing for $43,000, before Race 9, a Starter Allowance at 4:13pm, brings thirteen runners together over 7 furlongs for a $60,000 purse.
The card concludes with Race 10, a Maiden Claiming over 6 furlongs at 4:43pm, where eleven runners will chase the $34,000 prize, closing a balanced and demanding ten-race programme.
With variety, depth, and a strong early feature, Aqueduct Racecards 5 February are poised to deliver a thorough examination of winter racing form, offering quality and opportunity from start to finish.
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