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) Skull Honor drops in class and adds Irad. Looks best here. (10) Stone Cold Flex missed by a nose last time and should be the main rival. (9) Sponge Time may wake up at this level. (3) Royces Ride may like Tapeta. Betting strategy: 2 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-3-9-10. Doubles: 2-3-9-10 with 2-3-6.
2nd race – (3) Bold N Breezy missed by a neck in his last try at this level. (6) Always True could be a threat in his first try against winners. (2) Legal Maneuver fits better here. Betting strategy: 3 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-3-6.
4th race – (3) Areacodefiveoone drops to a level where she should prove best. (1) City Taah will benefit from a rail trip. (7) Ruby River should like dirt. (5) Starship Elation may benefit from her debut. Betting strategy: 3 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-3-5-7.
6th race – (4) Awesome Empire may shine in a claimer. (8) Kunan flopped on turf. May like Tapeta. (1) Replevin belongs in the exotics. (3) Incanto deserves a look in his first start for D’Angelo. Betting strategy: 4 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-3-4-8.
9th race - (3) Ando is an interesting firster from Brown’s barn. (1) Secret Bagent Man adds blinkers and drops. Look like the one to fear. (9) Change at Jamica was second and adds Lasix off the claim. (8) Rashid should be a threat in this field. Betting strategy: 1 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-3-8-9.