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 – (3) Join was claimed off a second and fits well here. (1) Sinatra may have it his way on the front end from the rail. (6) Ghost Protocol was second on turf and may like dirt. (11) Captain Gabe will welcome a return to dirt. Betting strategy: 3 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-3-6-11.

3rd race – (4) Worry Be Gone has been solid on Tapeta. Should handle grass as well. (5) Malibu Smart may be suited by the distance. (7) Plaza Athenee might take a step forward in her second US start. (3) Snipsnippitysnip should be closing fast at the end. Betting strategy: 4 to win, place. Exacta box:3-4-5-7.

5th race - (9) Yellow Brick could perk up on a dry track. (10) Protective gets a class drop back into a claimer. (1) Storm the Streets could be formidable on dirt. (2) Arthur’s Court has some speed and may hang around until the end. Betting strategy: 9 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-2-9-10.

8th race – (7) Usha has been running in Grade 1 stakes and gets some class relief here. (5) Kapoor has sharp early speed and may control the pace. (6) One Magic Philly belongs in the exotics. (1) Foie Gras will benefit from a rail trip. Betting strategy: 7 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-5-6-7. Doubles: 1-5-6-7 with 5-8-10-12.

9^th race – (8) Zihnal showed promise in his debut and should like turf. (10) Vivaldi looks like the main rival. (12) Provider cannot be ignored despite a bad post. (5) About Face deserves some attention here. Betting strategy: 8 to win, place. Exacta box: 5-8-10-12.