How to bet the 2025 Central Park Stakes

A good group of eight juvenile prospects will run 1 1/16 miles on the Aqueduct turf in Friday’s $150,000 Central Park S. In the especially well-matched field, I will give a narrow edge to the Bill Mott-trained #3 Noble Dynasty (2-1) with Junior Alvarado in the silks. The Kingman homebred was a fast-closing second on debut in a dash at Saratoga behind a nice winner and graduated in his second appearance going long on this course two back. 

Central Park Wagers

• $30 win #3 Noble Dynasty ($30)
• $3 trifecta 1,3 with 1,3 with 5,6 ($12)

He broke slowly in the Pilgrim S. (G2) most recently but fell only 3 1/4 lengths shy under the wire, and he faces a slightly easier task on this day. The February foal shows a pair of solid morning drills in advance of the contest and will get a solid pace to rally into down the lane. 

#1 Attfield (7-2) has displayed good ability from two sprint runs in preparation for this one and figures to prosper from the rail in his route debut. Trained by Thomas Morley, the son of fine young sire Vekoma ran down a talented one in his initial offering, prior to running a solid third in the recent Futurity S. (G3) on this surface. The chestnut colt displayed a nice turn of foot on both occasions and will save ground throughout with Ricardo Santana, Jr. taking the reins. 

Kelsey Danner’s #6 Jutland (9-2) has moved forward with the combination of going long and wearing blinkers. The dark bay son of Raging Bull has been clear while runner-up in a pair of black-type tilts in advance of this endeavor, and I feel that the homebred will factor late after stalking the early action with Axel Concepcion in the stirrups. 

The speedy #5 Honey Dutch (5-1) has improved his Brisnet Speed figure in every career run to date for trainer Whitworth Beckman. The Gray son of Kicks Go held a big edge late prior to coming home second in an allowance event at Churchill Downs most recently, and he will be forcing the action throughout with Ben Curtis in the silks for his local debut.