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) Sadie Earp missed by a head last time and can notch a winning trip here. (9) Melody Maker looks like an interesting possibility here. (11) Triskelion had a rough trip last time. (3) Liz’s Image is worth a look in this field. Betting strategy: 1 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-3-9-11.
3rd race – (1) Love You Anyway drops out of stakes company and rates a slight edge. (2) Bembridge Ledge could perk up here. (3) Aunt Mo has speed and can hang around until the end. (6) Classy’n Connected may appreciate a return to turf. Betting strategy: 1 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-2-3-6.
5th race – (11) Don’t Look Now broke slowly and rallied very wide in his debut. Can make amends here. (4) Levchenko is an interesting firster. (12) Dodecahedron has enough speed to offset the outside post. (2) Ashes and Diamonds could have a late impact on the outcome. Betting strategy: 11 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-4-11-12.
7th race – (9) Point Lynas ships in from Europe and can get the money here. (7) Brillant Berti is in great form and is the one to fear. (1) Goliad won this stakes last year and cannot be ignored. (13) Lagynos won easily in a prep for this race. Betting strategy: 9 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-7-9-13.
9th race – (9) Kilwin stumbled at the start and still won the Grade 1 Test Staes on dirt. She won on this course last year and can serve up an encore here. (4) Abientot should appreciate the added distance. (3) Classic Q returns to a sprint while in sharp form. (5) Tabiti is a European who deserves attention. Betting strategy: 9 to win, place. Exacta box: 3-4-5-9.