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) Sing Scat (B) was boxed in and steadied last time and still finished third. Can atone for that setback here. (6) Breaking Bullet has a nice turn of speed and looks like the main foe. (4) Ancient Relic had a tough trip and deserves a second chance. (2) Morgan’s Bluff could be a contender off the Hess claim. Betting strategy: 3 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-3-4-6. Doubles: 2-3-4-6 with 1-4-5-6.

2nd race – (1) Oopsie Doopsie (C) was bet all the way down from 7-1 to 7-2 then flashed early speed before finishing a distant second. May hang on today. (5) Out for Myself was second last time and could improve off the D’Angelo claim. (6) Lady Petal drops in class and is worth a look. (4) Krabi is an interesting first time starter. Betting strategy: 1 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-4-5-6.

4th race – (3) Dither drops into a claimer for the first time and merits top billing. (8) Lieutenant Stan should find the going much easier in a claimer. (5) Retired seems ready for a good effort in his debut. (2) O Gangster was hurt by a wide trip but should save some ground here. Betting strategy: 3 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-3-5-8.

6th race – (7) Testa tired late after a year-long layoff. Should benefit from that effort and hang on here. (5) Covert Kat had some traffic issues last time but should bounce back here. (9) Papa Jojo was third at this level last time and cannot be ignored. (6) Sedona Red could move forward off his second start. Betting strategy: 7 to win, place. Exacta box: 5-6-7-9.

9th race – (8) Imposter Syndrome was claimed by Maker and should respond to a switch to Tapeta. (5) Sir Goosa closed fast for third and figures to be a main threat. (7) Mr. American was second in three of last four starts and belongs in the exotics. (2) First Place G might perk up on Tapeta. Betting strategy: 8 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-5-7-8.