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 – (7) Barbtourage showed high speed in her debut and weakened late. May not look back here. (5) Cyprus Moon has been away but is working swiftly for her comeback. (2) Tiznow Mama may like turf. (6) Runaway Kitten returns to turf and may perk up. Betting strategy: 7 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-5-6-7.
3rd race – (5) Getaway Car (A) comes off a sharp win and can take his stakes debut. (3) White Sands looks like the main rival. (1) Ivan the Great may pose a late threat. Betting strategy: 5 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-2-5.
5th race – (9) Hot Girl Walk (A) was a good second in her debut and should graduate here. (10) Prizeconquest is an interesting first-time starter. (8) Pavel’s Etoile belongs in the exotics. (3) Stanford Hottie seems on edge for a solid debut. Betting strategy: 9 to win, place. Exacta box: 3-8-9-10.
7th race – (7) Authentic Spirit is working quickly for his debut and can win at first asking. (9) Poor Connection is an interesting firster. (3) Gaming is another firster with nice potential. (8) Soi Ngern has experience which is a bonus here. Betting strategy: 7 to win, place. Exacta box: 3-7-8-9.
10th race – (3) Middleburg missed by a neck last time and can make amends here. (4) Dealers Special was a game second last time and looms as the main rival. (10) Rostovsky figures to mount a late rally. (2) Goodfella can bounce back with a good try here. Betting strategy: 3 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-3-4-10.
No. | Letter/Last race | Today’s race | Comment | |||||||
(5) | Getaway Car | A, 7/20 | 3 DMR | Won impressively | ||||||
(9) | Hot Girl Walk | A, 7/20 | 5 DMR | Was a good 2nd in debut |