Belmont at the Big A Hotlist - October 6

Today’s New York Hot List races to watch – Thursday, October 6, 2022
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 4^th or worse
* - 4 or more betting notches if 11-1 or more.

2^nd race [NY, Md Sp Wt, 6F TURF] – (4) Highway Harmony (A) set the pace in her debut but was rundown by a Hot List horse at Saratoga. (1) Kara Para was fourth in her first start beaten by less than a length for Linda Rice at 6-1 after a wide trip. Rice has big numbers with her second-time runners. (7) Bode’s Girl got bumped twice at the start of her debut race and rallied from behind to get a close third. (12) Showemyourheels was fourth in her initial race at 7-1 for Danny Gargan whose horses are running well at the BAQ meeting. Irad gets on board.

3^rd race [Alw 50000s, 6F] – (6) Mommasgottarun was claimed from her last two starts at Saratoga where she was in excellent form. She won a N2L race and was taken for $16,000 by Ron Falcone Jr. (5) Dame Cinco was claimed from consecutive victories for $25,000 and is now in the barn of Amira Chichakly who brings her back in two weeks. (2) I’m Nervous Now won her debut in a NY-bred $40,000 maiden claimer and was taken by Charlie Baker who wins at 32% first off the claim. (1) Sister Supream was second in a starter allowance at the Spa and now gets Irad and will ship up from Delaware once again.

6^th race [Alw 50000s, 6F TURF] – (1) After Five (B) broke through the gate and then got off to a slow start, had to rally from last in an 11 horse field, and finished third just a length behind the winner. (5) Digital Future won his first start of the year and was claimed for $35,000 by Ray Handal who finds a favorable pace scenario for his horse’s closing running style. (7) Napa Spirit is one of several horses in the field that has early speed. He has two good starts this year making this, his third since a layoff of more than a year. (11) Sugar Gray Leonard was second in his first try on the turf last time in a similar spot at Saratoga.

8^th race [OC62k/N2X, 6 ½ F] – (7) Patty H (B) has been off since January when she stumbled badly and could not get to her preferred spot on the lead. (4) Mosienko won her last three races using up her NY-bred conditions and then winning the first-level allowance against open company. (6) Movie Moxy has improved speed figures in her three starts this year. (3) Bank On Anna won a NY-bred stakes race last time in her second start after a layoff earning the best speed figure in her career.

Best bets:  Highway Harmony (2^nd); Mommasgottarun (3^rd). Best value:  After Five (6^th); Patty H (8^th).