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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.
2nd race – (6) Be There switches back to dirt and drops into a claimer. Can prevail in this field. (5) Showdown King adds Saez and can wake up in a claimer. (2) Collier’s Time adds blinkers and may perk up on turf. (3) Free Rambling Man has speed and can last for a share. Betting strategy: 6 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-3-5-6. Doubles: 2-3-5-6 with 4-5-6.
3rd race – (6) Olga Isabel has won four of her last five starts and can add to that streak here. (4) Be Like Water exits stakes company and looks formidable here. (5) Your So Sillea should be part of the early pace and can hang around until the end. Betting strategy: 6 to win, place. Exacta box: 4-5-6.
5th race – (7) Red River Magic was a good second in her debut on turf and can work out a winning trip here. (1) Lady Emily Kathryn disappointed last time but can bounce back in this spot. (3) Excellent Question had some trouble last time and will be dangerous with a smooth trip. (5) Mirari is worth a look in her debut. Betting strategy: 7 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-3-5-7.
7th race – (10) Fortune Seller set the pace in a stakes and wound up at the back of the pack. May not look back here. (5) Code Omaha looks like the main danger here. (12) Please Advise fits in nicely with this field. (8) Legal Titan can work out a good trip here. Betting strategy: 10 to win, place. Exacta box: 5-8-10-12.
9th race – (4) Jefe de Obra makes his first start from Ward and seems poised for a big effort. (2) Vocalize missed by a neck and looks like the one to fear. (7) Gilded Ruler will be a stretch threat in this group. (5) Judge Davis will be a main contender on his best try. Betting strategy: 4 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-4-5-7.