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 – (4) Nineteen Oysters has an interesting pedigree for turf. (2) Good Medicine won a similar race and can make it two in a row. (3) Tepeu is a threat on his best try. (6) Prince of Caps is worth a look here. Betting strategy: 4 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-3-4-6. Doubles: 2-3-4-6 with 2-3-6.
2nd race – (3) Royal Seamstress has speed and may hang on here. (2) Pink Rose will like the shorter distance. (6) Velikiy may respond to a surface change. Betting strategy: 3 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-3-6.
5th race – (5) Mattingly missed by a neck and looks best here. (6) Feltrinelli will welcome the shorter distance. (2) Apollo Ten could take off here. Betting strategy: 5 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-5-6.
7th race – (8) Chaz the Chief had a useful comeback start and seems set for a nice effort. (4) J J Valentin looks like the main rival. (1) Micro Brewsky will be helped by a rail trip. (2) Laura’s Sons is an interesting newcomer. Betting strategy: 8 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-2-4-8.
9th race – (6) Vamos Viejo can make it two straight wins here. (8) Point Liam should be closing quickly at the end. (9) Barristan The Bold can make his presence felt. (1) Childers might bounce back after a rocky try. Betting strategy: 6 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-6-8-9.