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 4th or worse
* - 4 or more betting notches if 11-1 or more.
1st race – (1) Red Royalty is working quickly for her debut and gets the call. (7) Magnetic Beach is worth a look off the claim by Sweezey. (8) Ranch Life rallied for second and looms a main factor. (3) Flash Master is working like a promising runner. Betting strategy: 1 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-3-7-8.
3rd race – (6) Mo Rhodes (A) was a good second last time and should get the win here. (3) Now and Later may be helped by a switch to dirt. (11) What’s Up Doc is working nicely for a comeback race. (5) Sagittarius could be a factor on his best try. Betting strategy: 6 to win, place. Exacta box: 3-5-6-11.
5th race – (8) High Shot was second the last three times and is poised for a winning try. (7) Redo should be closing nicely at the end. (2) One Front War put in a nice work for this. (9) Smokin Hot Blonde can move forward off a useful debut. Betting strategy: 8 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-7-8-9.
7th race – (7) Sea Vista was second in his career debut at Saratoga and should graduate here. (10) Mo Quality rallied for second in his debut and looks like the one to fear. (1) Tartarian will be helped by a rail trip. (5) Restless Renegade can take a step forward in his second start. Betting strategy: 7 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-5-7-10.
9th race - (3) Attache has been no worse than third in his last four starts and gets the nod here. (5) Risk It gets Prat and seems poised for a sharp try. (9) Banned for Life may hang around until the finish. (11) Agoo is in sharp form and cannot be ignored. Betting strategy: 3 to win, place. Exacta box: 3-5-9-11.
No. | Letter/Last race | Today’s race | Comment | ||||||
(6) | Mo Rhodes | A, 11/7 | 3 CD | Was a solid second last time |