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 – (1)  Proctor Street set the pace in a stakes and tired. May lead throughout from the rail. (2) Vive Veuve was second in her last two starts. How about three straight? (6) Mo Fox Givin should be closing at the end. (7) Waves of Mischief could improve with blinkers. Betting strategy: 1 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-2-6-7. Doubles: 1-2-6-7 with 3-4-5-7.

2^nd race – (5) Monterrey debuts for Cox and seems ready for a strong effort. (7) Tap Into This has never been worse than third in four career starts. (4) Fly Guy Mick should improve off his debut. (3) Dixie Devil fits nicely here. Betting strategy: 5 to win, place. Exacta box: 3-4-5-7.

5th race – (4) Lightning Struck (B) missed by a neck last time and can make amends here. (2) Midnight Pranks beat the top pick last time and is the main threat. (1) M B’s Munning is worth a look off the Cook claim. (10) Honky Tonk Highway may hang on at this level. Betting strategy: 4 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-2-4-10.

7th race – (3) Echo Lane missed by a neck last time and gets top billing here. (7) Miranda Rights cannot be ignored here. (8) Aspenite should benefit from his comeback effort last time. (9) Factor Analysis can make his presence felt at the end. Betting strategy: 3 to win, place. Exacta box: 3-7-8-9.

9th race – (1) Emery has been running in Grade 1 stakes and has a class edge here. (5) Vahva will prefer a dry track. (9) My Mane Squeeze belongs in the exotics. (4) Brightwork returns after a useful comeback race. Betting strategy: 1 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-4-5-9.