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Kentucky Downs Hotlist - August 31

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 – (2) Smartest turned in a good effort in her debut and should graduate here. (10) Indigo Stunner is worth a look in her debut. (5) Wonderland can move forward off her first try. (6) Destino d’Oro is another promising firster. Betting strategy: 2 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-5-6-10.

3rd race – (4) Arrest Me Red has a lot of back class and looks best here. (3) Sosua Summer should be effective at this distance. (6) Mischievous Rogue cannot be ignored in this field. (7) One Timer could be tough to catch here. Betting strategy: 4 to win, place. Exacta box: 3-4-6-7.

5th race – (8) Floodites didn’t fire on dirt but can rebound on turf with blinkers off. (12) Hit That Review gets Gaffalione and should be the main threat. (9) Art Fair has speed and can last for a share. (1) Restore may thrive on turf. Betting strategy: 8 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-8-9-12.

8th race – (5) White Palomino looks like the main speed and may not look back here. (6) Bellum Justum ships in from Europe and looks like the one to fear. (8) Carson’s Run has returned to winning form and belongs in the exotics. (9) Cameo Performance should pose a late threat. Betting strategy: 5 to win, place. Exacta box: 5-6-8-9.

10th race – (2) Sacred Wish is game and consistent and could notch a victory here. (3) Fluffy Socks owns a win over the course and should be the main threat. (8) Spirit And Glory could be hard to catch in this field. (4) Implicated will be dangerous on her best try. Betting strategy: 2 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-3-4-8.