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) Salted Caramel switches to turf and may prove best at this level. (6) Oscarworthy should like the added distance. (9) Westside Tide could wake up here. (10) Doctor’s Order’s should be closing late. Betting strategy: 3 to win, place. Exacta box: 3-6-9-10.
3rd race – (6) Hey Cue should be competitive at this level. (2) Sixteen Cigarettes could be the main rival. (1) Imapeppa will get a boost from a rail trip. Betting strategy: 6 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-2-6.
5th race – (1) Bonmati (C) dropped from 9-5 to 7-5 and was a good second. Gets the win here. (6) Cerchi will welcome a return to Tapeta. (7) Southern Prince may not look back off the Barboza claim. (4) Ragtap Girl comes off a big maiden win. Betting strategy: 1 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-4-6-7.
7th race – (6) Garnet and Gold returns to Tapeta where she is 2-for-2. (4) Now Showing missed by a nose and is the one to fear. (1) Boot’s On the Moon won nicely against maidens and seems ready to face winners. (7) Reina Bucchero may like Tapeta. Betting strategy: 6 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-4-6-7.
9th race - (5) Sol d’Oro closed fast to win her debut and can handle this field. (7) Hala Blue is worth a look in her US debut. (8) Altamira Star cannot be ignored while chasing a third straight win. (1) Sashay Away is a threat from the rail. Betting strategy: 5 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-5-7-8.
No. | Letter/Last race | Today’s race | Comment | ||||||
(1) | Bonmati | C, 1/16 | 5 GP | Finished a good second last time |