Keeneland Select

Saratoga Hotlist - July 10

By Matt Shifman and Bob Ehalt

Hot List Key:
 A:
A preferred horse to watch                         B: Secondary horse to watch
*C: Went down 2 or more betting notches 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 [NY, Alw 95000 N1X, 1 1/8 mi] – (7) Grace Reformed finished in the top three in 6 out of her last 7 starts including three wins. (3) Chasing Daylight won a $16,000 open claimer in April and then was second twice in these NY-bred allowances. (2) Ah Ca Ira broke her maiden for $30,000 and then ran third in her first try at this level. (5) Sweet Anniversary raced 10 times and hit the board 9 times with five victories and blinkers go on now.

2nd race [OC50k/SAL50k, 5 ½ F TURF] – (1) My Life Story (C) was bet down from 8-1 to 6-1 where he finished third. (7) Devil in Disguise was last seen in April at Keeneland where was third in a blanket finish in an allowance against a field of 10. (4) Alexis Zorba changes barns with many second and third-place finishes. (6) Ready Set Twirl broke her maiden for a $50,000 tag two races back following a layoff.

4th race [Clm 40000, 6F] – (7) All Class drops in for a tag after winning a first-level allowance in May at Aqueduct and then tried the next allowance. (6) Olga won her last two starts in Florida in a $25,000 claimer and then a first-level allowance. (4) Proud Foot was claimed for $45,000 from an optional claiming allowance and drops into an open claimer for the first time since January at Aqueduct when she was a winner. (1) Majestic Return will drop in for a tag for the first time after racing exclusively in allowances and NY-bred stakes.

9th race [Alw 20000s, 6F] – (6) Despo’s Dream (B) stumbled at the start but moved up quickly to second and ran in that position the rest of the race. (5) Our Liberty Belle was second in a higher condition starter allowance last time following a victory in a $40,000 claimer. (7) Problematica won a $20,000 tag following a claim by Linda Rice for $20,000 at Churchill Downs. (1) Spiritual Lady was claimed in 4 out of her last 5 starts for prices ranging from $12,500 to $20,000 with a win for $12,500.

Best bets: Grace Reformed (1st); All Class (4th). Best value: My Life Story (2nd); Despo’s Dream (9th).

No.NameLetter/
last race
Today's RaceComments
(1)My Life StoryC on 6/122Took late money and finished third.
(6)Despo’s DreamB on 6/129Stumbled at the start, moved up to second, and stayed there.