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Keeneland Select

Gulfstream Park Hotlist - February 14

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 – (3) Reassess takes a big class drop and should respond with a winning effort. (5) Kap Hoorn will also benefit from a class drop. (6) Vayesta belongs in the exotics. (4) Haley’s Happy Girl gets back on Tapeta here. Betting strategy: 3 to win, place. Exacta box: 3-4-5-6. Doubles: 3-4-5-6 with 2-3-4-9.

2nd race – (2) Trumpets (A) was a game second in her debut and should post a maiden win here. (3) Retail Therapy looks like an interesting first-time startrer. (4) Derby Hangover merits a close look here. (9) Save Us Melania might wake up in a claimer. Betting strategy: 2 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-3-4-9.

5th race – (1) Positive Carry should welcome a return to turf. (11) Lady Madonna might prefer turf. (10) Expatriate is a firster who could be primed for a big effort in her debut. (3) Fluid may be better suited by turf. Betting strategy: 1 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-3-10-11.

7th race – (3) Cailinhergrtness comes off a good effort in a stakes and gets top billing. (5) Flower Mound was a sharp maiden winner and will be a threat here. (6) Roswell can’t be ignored after an impressive debut win. Betting strategy: 3 to win, place.  Exacta box: 3-5-6.

9th race – (4) Thelastbulletsmine ran well in a state-bred stakes and has a slight edge here. (5) Judge Judith tired late off a long layoff. May hang on here. (2) Dontmesswithtess could be a factor in this field. (3) New Rome may thrive at this distance. Betting strategy: 4 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-3-4-5.

No.Letter/Last raceToday’s race  Comment     
  (2)TrumpetsA, 12/232 GPWas a solid second in her debut