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Keeneland Select

Belmont Park Hotlist - June 11

By Matt Shifman and Bob Ehalt

Hot List Key:
 A:
A preferred horse to watch                         B: Secondary horse to watch
*C: Went down 2 or more betting notches and finished 1st through 3rd
*D: Went down 2 or more betting notches and finished 4th or worse
* - 4 or more betting notches if 11-1 or more.

5th race [Jersey Girl, 6F] – (4) Chocolate Gelato won the Frizette (G1) last year and then ran in the Breeders’ Cup. She will debut in 2023 for Todd Pletcher. (3) L Street Lady won the Xtra Heat at Laurel Park in January. Most recently she was third in the Miss Preakness (G3) behind the winner who is unbeaten. (2) Aunt Becca won 2 out of 3 starts including a recent allowance at Keeneland by more than six lengths. (5) Unified Alliance won an allowance at Parx by more than 10 lengths two races back for Kentucky Derby winning trainer John Servis.

6th race [Alw 50000s, 1 1/8 mi TURF] – (10) Pegs A.K. Girl (A) had to pause in traffic and alter course at the sixteenth pole eventually finishing second beaten by less than a length and got claimed. (5) Always Laughing won his last two races moving from a maiden claiming score at Turfway Park to beat winners for a $35,000 tag on the turf at Aqueduct. (3) From Hello has a pair of seconds in starter allowances in his recent races. Rider change to Jose Ortiz from an apprentice. (11) Anileate moved back to the turf and finished third and second and was claimed last time.

9th race [Tremont, 5 ½ F] – (5) Ship Cadet was a debut winner on the turf at Belmont Park last month for Mike Maker and switches to the main track. He is the first foal from a mare that was a stakes winner of $177,000 on the dirt and is by the dirt champion Midshipman. (6) Gold Sweep was sent off at 4-1 in his first start at Churchill Downs and made a late move to finish second just a neck behind. He was the most expensive horse in this field and sold for $285,000 as a Saratoga yearling. (2) YoYo Candy opened up to a five length lead in his debut at Parx at 3-1 odds. (3) Jive broke his maiden at first asking at Gulfstream at 5-2 last month.

10th race [Wonder Again (G2), 1 1/8 mi TURF] – (2) Revalita won twice in France before joining the barn of Chad Brown. She has two starts this year in graded stakes including a second in the Edgewood (G2) ahead of a horse that came back to win the Regret (G3) at Churchill Downs. (8) Spansive won both of her starts with front-end efforts going long on the turf. (4) Juniper’s Moon was third in the Florida Oaks (G3) at Tampa Bay Downs. (1) Allamericanbeauty won an allowance at Keeneland in April against a large field with a late rally.

Best bets: Chocolate Gelato (5th); Ship Cadet (9th). Best value: Pegs A.K. Girl (6th); Revalita (10th).

No.NameLetter/
last race
Today's RaceComments
(10)Pegs A. K. GirlA on 5/286Altered course at 1/16th pole and finished second.
(2)AbadinB on 5/61Sun at MTH: Second in his debut for Pletcher, well ahead of the rest.
(6)Please BabyB on 5/267Sun at MTH: Steadied at the start, ran up on heels, finished third.