Gulfstream Park Hotlist - January 6

Today’s Gulfstream Park Hot List races to watch
Thursday, Jan. 6, 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.

2nd race – (2) Macedonian drops considerably and should prevail, even on dirt. (3) Sandy Dude was second last time and could be the main foe. (5) Merzaz is worth a look at this level. (7) Ziggy might be a stretch threat. Betting strategy: 2 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-3. Exactas: 2-3 over 5-7 and 5-7 over 2-3.

4th race – (1) Miss You Ella should be well-suited by Tapeta and gets the nod. (4) Culdee is an interesting first-time starter. (2) Golden Belief adds Saez and may turn in an improved effort. (5) Star of India is a firster from Chad who has some appeal. Betting strategy: 1 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-4. Exactas: 1-4 over 2-5 and 2-5 over 1-4. Doubles: 1-2-4-5 with 5-6-7-9.

5th race – (6) Fiery Heart rallied belatedly for third in his debut and should graduate in this spot. (5) Roadtriptonowhere was claimed out of a second in his debut and will be a factor here. (7) Defensible had some trouble at the start and wound up fifth. Can be closer today. (9) Sosua Summer showed a nice turn of speed in his debut and is worth a look here. Betting strategy: 6 to win, place. Exacta box: 5-6-7-9.

8th race – (3) Miss T Too had a useful comeback race and may not look back here. (5) Four Graces is a graded stakes winner and looks like the one to fear. (7) Starship Nala was a distant second in a state-bred stakes and should be a contender here. (6) Music City Star may shine in this spot. Betting strategy: 3 to win, place. Exacta box: 3-5. Exactas: 3-5 over 6-7 and 6-7 over 3-5. Doubles: 3-5-6-7 with 3-4-5-7.

9th race – (5) Zanno was a gate-to-wire winner last time and should be hard to catch here as well. (4) Discreet Tune is highly consistent and can make his presence felt. (3) Super Design seems capable of bouncing back with a big effort against this field. (7) Henry’s World should welcome some class relief in this spot after running in a Claiming Crown stakes. Betting strategy: 5 to win, place. Exacta box: 3-4-5-7