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 – (2) Issac Leo (B) was a game second last time and gets Irad for this trip. (4) Asbury seems poised for a nice effort in his debut. (3) Sweet Lazarus will be helped by a return to dirt. (6) Grand Jefe cannot be ignored in this field. Betting strategy: 2 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-3-4-6.

3rd race – (5) Supers Lucky Lady was second at this level and gets the nod here. (7) New Diamond drops and should be a threat. (2) Evanora should improve on Tapeta. (3) Princess Blakely could pose a late threat. Betting strategy: 5 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-3-5-7.

5th race – (1) La Scaloneta returns to turf and should get a boost from a rail trip. (8) Leo Toro may wake up off a class drop. (9) Wudhooh cannot be ignored in this field. (4) French Laundry may be a key factor in a claimer. Betting strategy: 1 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-4-8-9. Doubles: 1-4-8-9 with 1-3-5.

6th race – (5) How Bout Dat should prove best with the stretchout. (1) Field of Blossoms has enough speed to be a factor in a small field. (3) Gullfaxi will be hard to handle if she duplicates her last start. Betting strategy: 5 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-3-5.

8th race - (3) Aspen Dawn could thrive on Tapeta. (1) Dea Matrona figures to like the distance. (6) Shade of Pale may shine while moving to Tapeta. (7) Le Beau might  respond to a surface switch. Betting strategy: 3 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-3-6-7.