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Keeneland Select

Aqueduct Hotlist - January 15

                By Matt Shifman and Bob Ehalt

Hot List Key:
 A:
A preferred horse to watch                         B: Secondary horse to watch
*C: Went down 2 or more betting notches and finished 1st through 3rd
*D: Went down 2 or more betting notches and finished 4th or worse
* - 4 or more betting notches if 11-1 or more.

3rd race [Clm 25000, 1 mi] – (1) Vegas Weekend (C) was bet down from 5-1 to 5-2, finished second, and got claimed again, this time for $16,000. (5) Trade Secret will drop down after getting claimed from her last two starts. She is now in the barn of Linda Rice which is red hot. (3) Keen Dancer did not run a step last time, but she hates wet tracks. The race before she was a winner for $25,000. (4) Choose Happiness will make a big drop in class to the lowest level in the past two years.

4th race [Clm 25000 N3L, 6F] – (5) Reigning Chick (D) was bet down from 15-1 to 11-1 when she rallied to finish fourth and got claimed for $35,000. (1) Fantail ships to New York for prolific California trainer Jonathan Wong. Wong has a string at Turfway Park for the first time. He dominates the claiming game in Northern California. (3) Beautiful Karen is projected to be on the lead against this field. (4) Bankers Daughter gets a rider upgrade to Jose Lezcano and has raced against better in the past.

5th race [Md Sp Wt, 7F] – (1) Balpool (B) raced greenly in her debut breaking slowly and then rallied into a slow pace from ninth to get fourth. (7) La Grotte set the pace and battled down the stretch to finish second beaten by nose. She can get loose on the lead in here. (6) My Betsy hit the board in all three of her starts for Bill Mott. (2) Avant moved from turf to dirt for Todd Pletcher and ran fourth as the favorite after pressing the pace. She will cut back from a one-turn mile.

6th race [Md Sp Wt, 7F] – (5) Sourcing Network (A) got herded out in the stretch in her debut for Chad Brown and still just missed the win by a neck. (1) Wings Like Eagles set the pace in her last two starts which came after a layoff. Both times she got caught and had to settle for a top three finish. (3) Grannys Connection ran second in her first career start against NY-beds. (7) Charging Lady finished second as the favorite going a mile last time for Todd Pletcher. The well bred 5-year-old may be ready to win.

Best bets:  Vegas Weekend (3rd); Sourcing Network (6th). Best value:  Reigning Chick (4th); Balpool (5th).

No.NameLetter/
last race
Today's RaceComments
(1)Vegas WeekendC on 1/53Took late money, finished second, and got claimed.
(5)Reigning ChickD on 10/104She was claimed last race and drops down for new trainer.
(1)BalpoolB on 12/155Raced greenly in her debut after a slow start.
(5)Sourcing NetworkA on 12/186Got herded out in her debut.