Del Mar Hotlist - July 28

Today’s Del Mar Hot List races to watch
Thursday, July 28, 2022

By 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 4^th or worse
* - 4 or more betting notches if 11-1 or more.

1st race –  (2) Street Art has a nice turn of speed and should thrive at this distance. (5) Bochombo drops in class and should be the main threat. (8) Rocky Gibraltar fits in nicely here. (3) Cowboy Charlie has enough speed to be a main factor. Betting strategy: 2 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-3-5-8. Doubles: 2-3-5-8 with 1-2-5-6.

2^nd race – (1) Unbroken Star lost his rider last time as an even money favorite. Deserves a second chance here with a class drop. (5) Outright returns to dirt and may be effective at this reduced level. (6) Little Demon should appreciate a return to a mile distance. (2) Family Biz could sneak into the picture at the end. Betting strategy: 1 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-2-5-6.

4th race – (8) Maven has not shown much for a while, but he’s working sharply and may respond to a class drop. (4) Ikigai looks like the one to fear. (7) Redline should be dangerous off the Sadler claim. (6) Elevado will be a contender if there’s no rust from a long layoff. Betting strategy: 8 to win, place. Exacta box: 4-6-7-8.

6th race – (9) Queen Ofthe Temple might welcome the longer distance and turn in one of her better performances. (6) Scarabea was second in a stakes and should be the main rival. (1) Almost a Factor stretches out and should benefit from a rail trip. (10) With This Vow looks like the one they will have to reel in. Betting strategy: 9 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-6-9-10. Double: 1-6-9-10 with 1-3-4-5.

7th race – (5) Fun to Dream was an impressive debut winner and now runs for Baffert. Gets the nod in this field. (4) Connie Swingle is versatile enough to be a main factor on turf or dirt and should be tough while shifting from turf to dirt. (1) Rose Dawson could be capable of a titanic effort while return to dirt. (3) Opening Buzz was an impressive debut winner but that was on synthetics. Betting strategy: 5 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-3-4-5.