Gulfstream Park Hotlist - March 25

Today’s Gulfstream Park Hot List races to watch
Wednesday, March 25, 2020

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 – (12) Rapstorercks (B) had traffic issues last time while losing by less than three lengths. Can handle these with a smooth trip. (10) Mayito was a game second against better company at Tampa Bay. Makes his first start for Joseph and looks best here. (11) Hero Up has a nice turn of speed that can help him overcome the post. (6) Fayez usually grabs a share of the purse. Betting strategy: 12 to win, place. Exacta box: 6-10-11-12. Doubles: 6-10-11-12 with 6-7-10-11.

2nd race - (6) Garner State Park is a firster from Pletcher who has put in some promising works for her debut. (11) Harmonic Thunder takes a dramatic class drop and could be a factor here. (7) Zandrea’s had  tough trip and is worth a look off the Walder claim. (10) Tumbadora tired in her debut and might perk up at a lower level off the Joseph claim. Betting strategy: 6 to win, place. Exacta box: 6-7-10-11.

4th race - (4) Cuy (B) had early trouble and then raced wide but still managed to finish second. Can make amends here. (5) Don’t Tase Me Bro flopped in his first two starts but drops significantly and switches barns. Could wake up for new connections. (9) Still Schemin has some late kick and could be a factor at the end. (7) My Handsome Mike is worth a look in his first start. Betting strategy: 4 to win, place. Exacta box: 4-5-7-9.

7th race – (8) Keepsakekitten ships in from Tampa Bay off a winning effort for Joseph. Can make it two in a row here. (3) Warrant Officer returns to turf and may be ready for a better try here. (2) Verdict Is In missed by a neck and cannot be ignored here. (7) Allgorilla returns to a claimer and should be a factor here. Betting strategy: 8 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-3-7-8.

9th race – (6) Vegas Kitten was re-claimed by Maker out of a frontrunning win. Should be hard to catch him here as well. (5) Lemonist drops off a decent effort and a claim by Joseph. Could emerge as the main rival. (8) Indian Counselor exits a maiden win off a layoff and fits in well here. (1) Rijeka should be more competitive here. Betting strategy: 6 to win, place.  Exacta box: 1-5-6-8.