Buy TicketsBy Bob Ehalt and Matt Shifman
Hot List Key:
A : A preferred horse to watch B: Secondary horse to watch
*C: Went down 2 or more betting notches in the final 3 minutes 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.
1st race – (3) Watershed Moment could be hard to catch in this field. (2) Lost Chord may wake up at this level. (6) Max may benefit from a surface change. Betting strategy: 3 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-3-6.
3rd race – (3) Tisum was a close second last time and gets the job done here. (5) Bayou Flyer looked good in a maiden win and drops to face winners. (6) Jinxzi also comes off a sharp maiden win. Betting strategy: 3 to win, place. Exacta box: 3-5-6.
5th race – (2) Speech and Drama was a well-bet third in his debut. Makes amends here. (1) Texas Dandelion could be a factor in his debut. (6) Mo Town Foxy Brown may prefer dirt. (5) My Blue Heaven is worth a look here. Betting strategy: 2 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-2-5-6.
7th race – (1) Six O Clock has speed and may not look back. (6) Swift Blade seems like the one to fear. (7) Dr. Agne exits stakes company and will be a main threat. (10) Zeus’s Echo fits in but has a tough post. Betting strategy: 1 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-6-7-10.
9th race - (5) Cliffs placed in a grade 1 stakes and is training nicely for her comeback. (9) Serendipity has keen early speed and may not look back. (8) Necessity could be a threat on her best try. (1) Reining Flowers will be helped by a rail trip. Betting strategy: 5 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-5-8-9.