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)  St. Albans Raid has high speed and could lead throughout here. (3) Motown Dynamic should be the main rival after 5 straight wins. (4) Devil Pays in Gold could work out a good trip just off the pace. (8) Outrageously fits in nicely here. Betting strategy: 1 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-3-4-8.

3rd race – (4) Beck’s Dreamer gets the nod off the Rice claim. (2) Lebombo could wake up at this level. (3) Magnificent Rags should be a late threat. (6) Come to Papa is 0-for-16 but can  figure in the exotics. Betting strategy: 4 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-3-4-6.

5th race – (1) Psalmist takes a class drop and can prevail from the rail. (11) Versed may be helped by a surface switch. (8) Tisum could be a threat here. (4) Caprio may wake up here. Betting strategy: 1 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-4-8-11.

7th race – (11) Patriot Moon just missed in a sharp debut and makes amends here. (5) Race Ready had some trouble at the start in his debut and should be a factor here. (7) Fatguyinlittlecoat was a game third in his debut and cannot be ignored. (2) Gnome could arrive on the scene in the late stages. Betting strategy: 11 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-5-7-11.

9th race – (3) Palm Desert has been freshened since a nice maiden win and can handle this field. (1) Gerlin’s Empire exits a stakes and will be helped by a rail trip. (4) Gridlock can be a contender in this field. (2) Hey Olivia may benefit from the turf-to-dirt move. Betting strategy: 3 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-2-3-4.