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 – (1) Tunisian Spring drops into a claimer and should handle this field. (4) Frost Mountain may be better suited by dirt. (6) Hesper missed by a nose and might be a threat here. Betting strategy: 1 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-4-6.
3rd race – (2) Gray Frost won her last three starts at Santa Anita and can continue the winning streak here. (6) Trouble Free is a threat on her best try. (3) Savannamarie could be a main factor after a layoff. (1) Starship Belmont may be helped by a rail trip. Betting strategy: 2 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-2-3-6.
5th race – (5) Siempre Elegante was second at Tampa and can work out a win here. (8) Dancing Dean should be the main rival. (7) Pisciotta chases a third straight win and cannot be ignored. (12) Holy Foley should be closing quickly at the end. Betting strategy: 5 to win, place. Exacta box: 5-7-8-12.
7th race – (7) Order Restored should rebound on a dry track and notch a win. (6) Passage East has finished second in all five career starts. ‘Nuff said. (11) True Passion put in a sharp, bullet work for this try. (2) Lazy Y Legacy may perk up on dirt. Betting strategy: 7 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-6-7-11.
9th race – The Baird Doubledogdare Stakes (G1) - (5) Tarifa exits a Grade 1 stakes and looks best on overall form here. (6) Candied makes her 2025 debut and will be a force if there’s no rust. (1) Just FYI had a useful comeback effort and can move forward here. (7) Occult should be closing well at the end. Betting strategy: 5 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-5-6-7.