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)  Stay Beautiful was second in her last two starts and finds a winning level here. (7) G Rocks may wake up in this spot. (4) Beautiful McKinzie could be a threat against these. (2) Midnight Flight might take off here. Betting strategy: 1 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-2-4-7.

3rd race – (3) Patty Van Twinkle has not raced since April but is working sharply for her comeback. (6) Always Angels is in solid form and should be a top contender. (5) Promises to Dance cannot be ignored here. Betting strategy: 3 to win, place. Exacta box: 3-5-6.

5th race – (9) Princess Attitude was a good second last time and can take a step forward here. (10) Vina Arana had a useful comeback race and should benefit from it. (2) Tetiaroa may like turf. (4) Tricky Kitty will be helped by a fast pace. Betting strategy: 9 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-4-9-10.

8th race – (8) Touch of Magic will be helped by the turnback in distance. (9) Never Said No seems ready for a good effort in her debut. (4) Joke Maker has never been worse than third and belongs in the exotics.  (3) Marjoram merits some consideration here. Betting strategy: 8 to win, place. Exacta box: 3-4-8-9.

10th race – (2) Trouble Shooting seeks a third straight win and is the one to beat. (6) Mansetti will be dangerous if he makes a smooth adjustment from Tapeta to turf. (8) Chapman’s Peak seems on edge for his stakes debut. (9) Flying Mohawk has ability but drew a tough post for his comeback race. Betting strategy: 2 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-6-8-9.