Kentucky Downs Hotlist - September 10

Today’s Kentucky Downs Hot List races to watch
Saturday, Sept. 10, 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) Fire Baron had a rocky trip in his debut and can make amends with Irad aboard. (9) Father Delay may fare better on turf. (5) Route Runner is also worth a look in his turf debut. (13) Solomon Vandy should be a threat if he can scratch into the field. Betting strategy: 2 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-5-9-13.

3rd race – (11) Golden Sights was a good second in her turf debut and should handle this field. (2) Final Belle is rounding back into top form and could be the main threat. (1) She’s Gone was beaten by two heads last time and could re-appear in the winner’s circle. (6) Berate should be a threat in the final furlong. Betting strategy: 11 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-2-6-11.

5th race – (4) Somelikeithotbrown won on dirt last time and will be tough to catch back on turf. (7) Atone rallied strongly last time and will make his presence felt in the stretch. (2) Pixelate usually turns in a solid effort and will be a force in this field. (6) Gray’s Fable will be a factor on his best try. Betting strategy: 4 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-4-6-7.

8th race – (1) Dalika was second in this stakes last year and can make amends for that setback here. (8) Princess Grace won last year’s edition and is the one to fear off a second in the Beverly D. (9) Stolen Holiday could be tough to catch on the front end. (4) Lady Speightspeare ships in from Woodbine after a pair of wins and fits in nicely here. Betting strategy: 1 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-4-8-9.

10th race – (4) Arklow is still going strong at the age of 8, finishing second in the Grade 2 Bowling Green at Belmont in his 2022 debut. He loves this course and race, racking up two wins and two seconds in the last four runnings. There’s no reason to expect anything different Saturday and he gets the nod in a tough field. (8) Gufo is in top form after winning the Grade 1 Sword Dancer at Saratoga last time. He should like the surface, which will not be rock hard, and looks like the one to fear. (1) Red Knight was second in this stakes two years ago and comes off a sharp win in his first start for Maker. He loves a distance of ground and should be a main factor from the rail. (6) Glynn County has not won for a while but he’s well-tested at the distance and could sneak into the superfecta. Betting strategy: 4 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-4-6-8.