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 – (5)  Spa Prospector put in a sharp gate work for this and should win at first asking. (4) Pulstar looks like a dangerous firster from Ward. (3) Lilies N Paradise could be a threat here. (9) My Raquel can’t be ignored. Betting strategy: 5 to win, place. Exacta box: 3-4-5-9.

3rd race – (7) Monterey Bay is working quickly after a layoff and looks best here. (2) Global Property should like the cutback in distance. (4) White Whale may respond to a surface change. (9) Ship Ship Hooray could like turf. Betting strategy: 7 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-4-7-9.

5^th race – (5) Tagliatelle drops a notch and can work out a winning trip. (6) Goodasiwonswas looks like the one to fear. (2) Texas Red Hot returns from a long layoff and could be a threat on his best try. (7) Get Her Number will be better off at this distance. Betting strategy: 5 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-5-6-7.

7th race – (2) Warrior Richard (C) was bet down from 2-1 to 7-5 and won nicely. Can make it two in a row. (3) Gun Party was second last time and should be the one to fear. (6) El Magnifico could be tough to catch in a small field. Betting strategy: 2 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-3-6.

9th race – (6) Order Restored (C) dropped from 3-1 to 2-1 and was second again. Gets the win here. (9) Dark Thirty is training smartly for her 2025 debut. (8) Heartbeat may take a step forward on a dry track. (3) Truly Possible could have an impact in her debut. Betting strategy: 6 to win, place. Exacta box: 3-6-8-9.