Buy TicketsBy 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) McLaren Vale takes a huge class drop but seems much better than these. (7) Hardmoneymuchachos has nice early speed and should be the main rival. (6) Sanger should be competitive here. (4) Arrogates Spirit comes off a big effort at this level. Betting strategy: 1 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-4-6-7. Doubles: 1-4-6-7 with 1-3-6-7.
2nd race – (6) Ima Joker drops into a claimer and should finally break her maiden. (1) Den of Iniquity also gets some class relief here. (7) Queen Berkley returns to a claimer and should be a threat. (3) In Your Life may welcome a return to turf. Betting strategy: 6 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-3-6-7.
4th race – (9) Princess Olivia takes a class drop and can revert to winning form. (8) Little Lady Lou seeks back-to-back wins and merits attention. (4) Recalcitrant fits in nicely here. (7) Sabres should be closing fast at the end. Betting strategy: 9 to win, place. Exacta box: 4-7-8-9. Doubles: 4-7-8-9 with 3-5-6-7.
5th race – (7) Nell’s Legacy is working sharply for her debut and gets the call. (5) Mrazek’s Old Dream could be set for a big try in her debut. (3) On Time Tam got away slowly in her debut. Deserves a second chance here. (6) Green Gator has showed speed in her works for this. Betting strategy: 7 to win, place. Exacta box: 3-5-6-7.
7th race – (4) Baby Kristen can lead from start to finish while posting a third straight win. (1) No Cap will benefit from a rail trip. (2) Wishtheyallcouldbe belongs in the exotics. (5) Sharp Ride can work out a good trip here with a lot of speed to chase. Betting strategy: 4 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-2-4-5.