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) Ethereal Road has the rail and should work out a winning trip. (4) Tiger Moon drops and should be a threat here. (7) Papa Yo could wake up in this field. (3) Big Paper should pose a late threat. Betting strategy: 1 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-3-4-7.

3rd race – (4) Winters Lion drops into claimer and figures to prove best. (7) Dai Vernon flopped in a stakes. Fits better here. (6) Neon Nights can bounce back with a better showing here. (2) Mo Hope has speed and can hang around until the end. Betting strategy: 4 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-4-6-7.

5^th race – (4) Keen Cat missed by a head last time and should pull out a win here. (2) Gilmore was second last time and should be the main rival. (3) Shipman may like the added distance. (6) Systemic Change has enough late speed to be a threat. Betting strategy: 4 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-3-4-6.

7th race – (3) Sudden Switch is 2-for-2 with easy wins. Should make it 3-for-3 here. (6) Impel may appreciate the added distance. (4) Amber Cascade is consistent and belongs in the exotics. (7) Ba Dee Yah can enter the picture late. Betting strategy: 3 to win, place. Exacta box: 3-4-6-7.

9th race – (2) Evan On Earth missed by a nose back in November and is working nicely for his comeback. (4) Camp Hale was second in four of five starts and is the one to fear. (11) Reaction seems set for a strong career debut. (12) Taylor’s Version is another interesting first-time starter. Betting strategy: 2 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-4-11-12.