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 – (6) Starship Godiva was an impressive debut winner and can make it two wins in a row. (1) Thea may enjoy a cutback to one turn. (7) Angel Bella might move forward in her second start of the year. (8) Moon Over Choctaw comes off a solid win last time and deserves a look. Betting strategy: 6 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-6-7-8.

3rd race – (9) Penalty Box returns to dirt and should prevail in this field. (8) Preside seems primed for a strong effort in his debut. (2) Banksy’s belongs in the exotics. (1) Embry Show will be aided by a ground-saving trip. Betting strategy: 9 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-2-8-9.

5th race - (3) Paseo comes off a neck loss and looks best here. (7) Sneakily is working sharply for her first race since August. (4) That Wasn’t Me merits consideration in this field. (2) American Debutante should be closing fast at the end. Betting strategy: 3 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-3-4-7.

7th race – (5) Midway Memories rallied for second last time and should work out a winning trip here. (6) Totally Justified will appreciate some added ground. (3) Faye’s Gold has speed and may not look back. (1) Winning Streep could be helped by an inside trip. Betting strategy: 5 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-3-5-6. Doubles: 1-3-5-6 with 2-3-6-7.

8^th race – (7) Further Ado didn’t fire in the Kentucky Derby but can rebound here. (2) Potente also exits the Derby and should be the main rival. (3) Pavlovian has the kind of speed that will be enhanced by a shorter distance. (6) Taptastic seems to be getting better and cannot be overlooked. Betting strategy: 7 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-3-6-7.