Horse Racing Picks: Remsen Stakes Prediction, Preview, and Odds (Dec 2)

• Kentucky Derby prep action is staged at Aqueduct on Saturday
• The Remsen Stakes was won by Mo Donegal in 2021 for trainer Todd Pletcher

The Remsen Stakes has often been a good race to assess when it comes to potential early front-runners for Kentucky Derby success. That could be the case once again this weekend, as a field of interesting runners will line-up to compete over 1 1/8 miles at Aqueduct on Saturday.

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Schedule and How To Watch

• When: Saturday, December 2, 2023 at 3:45 p.m. ET
• Where: Aqueduct, New York
• How To Watch: FanDuel TV

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Remsen Stakes Odds

Horse	Odds
Moonlight	+350
Dornoch	+450
Sierra Leone	+550
Domestic Product	+600
Where’s Chris	+700
Private Desire	+800
Copper Tax	+900
Billal	+1000
Drum Roll Please	+1200
Le Dom Bro	+4000

Latest Remsen Stakes odds are taken from an offshore sportsbook.

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Race Preview

The Remsen Stakes could offer some early clues for next year’s Kentucky Derby, and it should be a fascinating contest at Aqueduct this weekend. The race will be staged across 1 1/8 miles, with horses aged two able to enter. Mo Donegal landed victory in this race in 2021, before landing Belmont Stakes glory in the following season.

Moonlight is an obvious place to start this weekend, with Irad Ortiz taking the ride on the Todd Pletcher runner. The two-year-old came of age at Aqueduct in a maiden special weight in late September, scoring a speed rating of 88. He set the same figure when coming a close second in the G3 Street Sense Stakes in October, and a strong bid is likely this weekend.

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Post positions for the GII Remsen Stakes at Aqueduct on the Road to the #KyDerby! ⤵️🌹 pic.twitter.com/Ox9uCc1a2i

— Kentucky Derby (@KentuckyDerby) November 29, 2023

Chad Brown has enjoyed another excellent season on-track, and he could have an interesting contender this weekend in the form of Sierra Leone. The two-year-old steps into graded company for the first time this weekend after winning on debut at Aqueduct in early November. A quick speed rating of 87 was set, and further improvement could be likely this weekend.

Where’s Chris could be an excellent value selection for trainer Richard Dutrow Jr this weekend after previously landed stakes success at Aqueduct in the Nashua. That win reached a high speed rating of 96, and he will likely be a prominent speed angle once again this weekend despite carrying a penalty.

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Remsen Stakes Prediction

This looks set to be an interesting affair this weekend. Chad Brown could hold the Aces in the pack, as well like the chances of Sierra Leone. However, Domestic Product would be our main win play, as we fully expect the two-year-old to come on from his recent win at Aqueduct in a maiden special weight where he scored a speed figure of 85.

Free Pick:

• Win:
• Exacta Box: Domestic Product/Sierra Leone