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Keeneland Select

Kentucky Downs Hotlist - September 13

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.

3rd race – (1) Outadore has speed from the rail and should be tough to catch in this field. (12) Voodoo Zip drops in class and could be dangerous here. (7) Mailman Money could perk up here. (2) Tilted Towers may be a threat from an inside post. Betting strategy: 1 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-2-7-12.

5th race – (6) Sistina Chapel missed by a nose in her debut and should make amends here. (2) Cleopatra’s Nile may wake up on turf. (1) Silver Majesty could take a step forward on turf. (4) Floribunda could make some noise in her debut. Betting strategy: 6 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-2-4-6.

7th race – (1) Sahlabiya can control the pace from the inside and register a victory. (5) Jenny Lind will welcome a return to turf. (8) Private Credit has speed and can last for a big share of the purse. (4) Pure Country should be a factor in the final furlong. Betting strategy: 1 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-4-5-8. Doubles: 1-4-5-8 with 5-6-7-9.

8th race – (5) Good Lord Lorrie was a sharp debut winner at Saratoga and can return to the winner’s circle here. (7) Hedwig should be the one to fear. (9) Bledsoe merits attention in this field. (6) Go Otto Go might show some improvement on  turf. Betting strategy: 5 to win, place.  Exacta box: 5-6-7-9.

10th race – (5) Snow Princess will relish the added ground and should graduate here. (9) Kara and Colleen looks like the one to catch in the stretch. (2) Last Glimmer is nicely bred for turf. (10) Fancy Caber Neigh will be part of the early pace and could hang around until the finish. Betting strategy: 5 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-5-9-10.