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 – (7)  Brooklynn Drew drops off the Jacobson claim and could prevail here. (8) Misty Muppet ships in from Del Mar and should be the main rival. (3) Musical Prayer might be competitive with this bunch. (4) Mink Stole moves up off a claim and a second. Betting strategy: 7 to win, place. Exacta box: 3-4-7-8.

3rd race – (1) Federal Agent drops into a claimer for the first time and should prove best. (4) Court of Appeal adds blinkers and looms a main rival. (5) Tingus Pingus is worth a look off the Maker claim and a switch to dirt. (6) Trapped in Time may also like dirt.  Betting strategy: 1 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-4-5-6.

5th race – (4) Fade to Gold was second on turf and may handle dirt equally well.  (2) Sacred Prayer put in a nice gate work for his debut. (3) Noroomformischief  should like the added distance. (7) Crevalla de Vil might benefit from a fourth in her debut. Betting strategy: 4 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-3-4-7.

7th race – (1) Grand Luxx had trouble at the start when heavily bet in her debut. Gets a second chance here. (9) Hoops Rivalry was hurt by a wide trip in her debut. (4) Queen of Queens could be a contender in her debut. (2) Happy Keira is an intriguing firster. Betting strategy: 1 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-2-4-9.

9th race – (2) Steel Venom has speed and may hang on switching to dirt. (8) Harbe will welcome a return to dirt. (11) Rich Vino could be closing at the end. (3) Helm Place may be helped by a turf-to-dirt move. Betting strategy: 2 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-3-8-11.