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 4^th or worse
* - 4 or more betting notches if 11-1 or more.

1st race – (2) Lean Music Machine was second in his last two starts and should post a win at this level. (6) Redeposit is prepping nicely for his 2025 debut. (3) Super Snoop should like a return to dirt. (8) Incursion is worth a look in this field. Betting strategy: 2 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-3-6-8. Doubles: 2-3-6-8 with 1-2-4.

2nd race – (2) Gold Search was second last time and fits in nicely here. (1) Storm the Streets merits a look after a maiden win. (4) Colorado Cruiser should be effective at this level. Betting strategy: 2 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-2-4.

4^th race – (4) Cannoneer put in a sharp work for his debut and gets the nod here. (7) Macchiato also seems on edge for his debut. (9) Opus Uno should be a threat in his first start. (1) Password will be helped by a rail trip. Betting strategy: 4 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-4-7-9.

6th race – (11) Warhol has keen early speed and may not look back here. (9) Direct Channel looked good in a maiden win and should be the top rival. (2) Sicilian Defense should work out a good trip here. (7) Multitask missed by a neck and cannot be ignored. Betting strategy: 11 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-7-9-11.

9th race – (8) Pin Up Betty just missed in her 2025 debut and can make amends here. (9) Charlene’s Dream shapes up as the one to catch. (10) No Mo Candy seeks a fourth straight win but has not raced since November. (3) Venencia cannot be ignored in this field. Betting strategy: 8 to win, place. Exacta box: 3-8-9-10.