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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 – (5) Definite Diva ran well her debut in April. Has trained nicely for her comeback and gets Irad for this start. Has lots going for her. (8) Devilment may improve on turf. (7) Jordi’s Dream has speed and could be tough to catch. (3) Up for It should be a late threat. Betting strategy: 5 to win, place. Exacta box: 3-5-7-8. Doubles: 3-5-7-8 with 1-4-6-7.
2nd race – (7) Battle of Dover (C) was bet down from 3-1 to 2-1 and missed by a nose. Makes amends here. (6) Stable Storm could take a step forward in his second start. (1) Heathcliff may find a home at this level. (4) T B Twelve Always gets Irad and cannot be ignored. Betting strategy: 7 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-4-6-7.
5th race – (10) Fulanito was a game second last time and looks best in this spot. (11) Test Factor is also coming off a runner-up finish and looks like the main rival. (6) Cacique Abarrio might wake up in a claimer and with Lasix. (9) Overmars seems a candidate for a better effort in this field. Betting strategy: 10 to win, place. Exacta box: 6-9-10-11.
7th race – (7) Endpoint was a good second last time and debuts for Brown. Gets top billing here. (8) Shaq Diesel won a state-bred stakes and a similar effort would make this a slam dunk. (10) Unbridled Humor returns from a layoff and is worth a long look. (6) Mr. Ripple will be a factor if there’s no rust from a layoff. Betting strategy: 7 to win, place. Exacta box: 6-7-8-10.
9th race – (9) Melody’s Kiss drops a notch and should be able to handle this field. (7) Miss Mutz could be a real threat in her debut. (3) Kap Hoorn could be a factor moving into a claimer. (6) Mexican Sugar fits better in this spot. Betting strategy: 9 to win, place. Exacta box: 3-6-7-9.
| No. | Letter/Last race | Today’s race | Comment | ||||||
| (7) | Battle of Dover | C, 12/22 | 2 GP | Missed by a nose last time |