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) Go Big Green drops to a level where she should be able to prevail. (5) Motown Mika looks like the one to catch. (7) Red Hot Spark fits in nicely here. (1) Pharoahs Baby Gyal might wake up here. Betting strategy: 3 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-3-5-7.
3rd race – (5) Wiffletree Serry makes her debut and can win at first asking. (6) Speranzosa moves to dirt after a dull turf debut. (3) Bashful Daisy is an interesting firster from Joseph. Betting strategy: 5 to win, place. Exacta box: 3-5-6.
5th race – (1) Lou the Body missed by a nose at this level and should get the win here. (3) Dixie Preach is worth a look off a claim by Davey. (4) Take Your Seats comes off a nice maiden win. (8) Star of the Beast may improve off the Walder claim. Betting strategy: 1 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-3-4-8.
7th race – (4) Chloe’s Toy won her last and can make it two in a row off the Barboza claim. (1) Waittilmidnitehour should be closing fast at the end. (6) Mywifeknowsitall could post a smart win here. (8) Fortuna Belle has enough speed to be a main threat. Betting strategy: 4 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-4-6-8.
9th race - (4) Olga adds Irad and is the pick here. (1) Royal Poppy was second last time and will appreciate the added distance and ground-saving trip. (2) Stormy Mitole could control the pace from an inside post. (6) Pemberley may like a switch to dirt. Betting strategy: 4 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-2-4-6.