Juddmonte Homebred Looms Large As Racing Resumes at Big A

4th-BAQ, $85k, Msw, 3yo/up, 1mT, 2:43 p.m. ET
The final few weeks of racing in the history of Aqueduct kick off Thursday following a 17-day break in the action for the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival. The afternoon's turf maiden features Juddmonte homebred AUTHORITATIVE (Kingman {GB}), a maternal grandson of GSW & MGISP Filimbi (Mizzen Mast), whose five winners from five to face the starter includes GIII West Virginia and Indiana Derby winner and GI Pennsylvania Derby third Dragoon Guard (Arrogate). Daughters of the GI Kentucky Oaks-winning third dam Flute (Seattle Slew) are responsible for the likes of GISW Weep No More (Mineshaft), recent GIII Pimlico Special Stakes hero Navajo Warrior (Candy Ride {Arg}) and SW Shipmate (Mendelssohn). Among the competition is Alley Oop (Skipshot), a full-brother to GISW and GI Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf runner-up Vasilika. TJCIS PPs

4th-SA, $65k, Msw, 2yo, f, 5f, 5:36 p.m. ET
JANIE NOT JEANIE (Mandaloun) fetched $100,000 as a Keeneland September yearling last fall, breezed her eighth of a mile in :10 flat and was hammered down for $290,000 at the OBS March Sale a few months ago. The Mar. 18 foal's dam is an unraced daughter of two-time Grade I winner Lady Tak (Mutakddim), who is responsible for Japanese SW & MGSP A Shin Spartan (Zensational), SW Casual (Curlin) and SW Melody Lady (Unbridled's Song), dam of both GISW sire Volatile (Violence) and SW Buy Sell Hold (Violence). TJCIS PPs