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 – (3) Sweet Charity returns to a sprint and should handle this field. (6) Super Spin may improve on Tapeta. (2) Broderie can be a factor in the stretch. (7) Mystic Sunrise fits in nicely here. Betting strategy: 3 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-3-6-7.
3rd race – (3) Admissible returns to Tapeta and looks best here. (2) Ro Town has speed and could be tough to catch. (4) Black Belt Barbie may like Tapeta. (1) Gunesh will be helped by a rail trip. Betting strategy: 3 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-2-3-4.
5th race – (7) Bourbon Boss was second last time and should get the win here. (2) Omaha Eight is worth a look on turf. (8) King Julien adds blinkers and may take a step forward. (6) Crash the Gate had a useful debut on turf. Betting strategy: 7 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-6-7-8.
7th race – (1) Best of All didn’t fire on dirt but has an excellent pedigree for turf. (4) Before You Go Go was second in her turf debut and should be the key rival. (8) Colorful Lady is an interesting first-time starter. (3) Save Us Melania is an interesting first-time starter. Betting strategy: 1 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-3-4-8.
10th race – (9) Positive Carry had some trouble when fourth but should work out a winning trip here. (6) Pendulum should be able to swing into contention here. (1) Dixie Timber may appreciate the added distance. (10) Kalispera could be a threat in her US debut. Betting strategy: 9 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-6-9-10.