Monmouth Park Hotlist - July 10

Today’s Monmouth Park Hot List races to watch
Sunday, July 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) Cassation rallied nicely for second last time and should relish the stretchout to two turns. (1) Irish Boolum figures to appreciate the added distance. (7) Hello Pop is worth a look from the outside post. (6) Forever Chocolate could be a factor in the stretch. Betting strategy: 2 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-2. Exactas: 1-2 over 6-7 and 6-7 over 1-2. Doubles: 1-2-6-7 with 1-3-4.

2nd race – (4) Mountain Lilly promises to be tough to catch in this field. (3) Unified Ride should fare better on a dry track. (1) Sassy Like Julia can be a factor at this level. Betting strategy: 4 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-3-4.

4th race – (3) Stratofortress has been no worse than second in his last six starts and should prove best. (1) Powerfully Built might benefit from his comeback race and may move forward here. (2) Brewmeister should be a stretch threat in this field. Betting strategy: 3 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-2-3.

6th race – (4) Commandperformance finds a field he can handle and should finally break his maiden. (1) Carvellian Quest looks like the main threat. (2) Loose Goose might appreciate a turf-to-dirt switch. Betting strategy: 4 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-2-4.

9^th race – (6) Golden Brown stretches out and should welcome a return to a two-turn distance. (9) He’spuregold won his last and can  pose a big threat in this field. (3) There Are No Words has a lot of speed and just might hang on against this field. (2) Leo Monte comes off a win and should not be overlooked here. Betting strategy: 6 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-3-6-9.