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 – (2) Turn Up the Trees returns to a claimer and should be hard to catch from the rail. (4) Top Gun Tommy looms as the main rival. (5) Five o’Somewhere drops a notch and will be dangerous. (1) Honky Tonk Highway will be helped by a rail trip. Betting strategy: 2 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-2-4-5.
3rd race – (2) Lovely Emma moves to dirt and has a nice pedigree for it. (4) Northern Vogue comes off a sharp win and should get some attention. (7) Harmony Road was a game second at Delaware and should be in the hunt. (3) Speighter Woman will welcome a return to dirt. Betting strategy: 2 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-3-4-7.
5th race – (1) Melody Maker gets back on turf and should handle this field from the rail. (10) Temple Goddess will be a threat in the final furlong. (12) Treasured Times fits in with these but has a tough post. (3) Cat Spring may improve on turf. Betting strategy: 1 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-3-10-12.
7th race – (1) Trouble in Love had a tough trip last time when third and can make amends here. (3) Gin’s Beach Road seems the one to fear. (4) Contrary should be gaining ground in the in the stretch. (7) Get Back Loretta exits a solid maiden win and cannot be ignored. Betting strategy: 1 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-3-4-7.
9th race – (8) Bright Skittle should enjoy the shorter distance and post a maiden win. (11) Military Cruiser has enough late speed to be a main factor. (12) I’m Trouble was a game second in his debut but landed the outside post. (1) Dismiss cannot be discounted from the rail. Betting strategy: 8 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-8-11-12.