Keeneland Hotlist - October 16

Today’s Keeneland Hot List races to watch
Friday, Oct. 16, 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 – (4) Mindy’s Way debuts for Diodoro and should make a splash in her debut. (3) Credit Enhancement switches to the main track and is worth a close look. (7) Golden Account might wake up in a claimer. (8) Sweet Spin could be a threat in his debut. Betting strategy: 4 to win, place. Exacta box: 3-4-7-8. Doubles: 2-4-5 with 1-3-5.

3rd race - (1) Patty H (D) took late money in dropping from 8-5 to 6-5 then grabbed the early lead before winding up fourth. She should make amends while cutting back to six furlongs. (3) Littlestitious was second last time and looks like the one to fear. (7) Empress Catherine should have a say in the outcome while making her career debut. (5) Hybrid Eclipse seems on edge for her debut based on a bullet gate work. Betting strategy: 1 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-3-5-7. Doubles: 1-3-5-7 with 5-6-9-12.

4th race – (6) Hard Knocking set the pace then weakened to finish third. He will not look back today. (5) Risk Manager has put in some solid works for his debut and will be a main threat. (12) Master of War figures to be a factor in this field. (9) Command Central was a solid third last time and should not be ignored. Betting strategy: 6 to win, place. Exacta box: 5-6-9-12.

8th race – (2) Honest Mischief was second in his last three starts and seems overdue for a winning effort. (6) Admiral Lynch didn’t fire in a Grade 3 stakes but fits better here. (3) Manny Wah has enough speed to be a major player here. Betting strategy: 2 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-3-6. Doubles: 2-3-6 with 1-2-9-10.

9th race – (10) Outburst (D) dropped from 35-1 to 23-1 then rallied belatedly to finish fourth. She should relish the added distance here. (9) Sugar Fix (C) was bet down from 2-1 to 8-5 and posted a decisive win. Should be a threat here. (1) Duopoly seems on edge for a big effort in her stakes debut. (2) In Good Spirits looks like the one to catch in the stretch. Betting strategy: 10 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-2-9-10.