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 – (6) Fifty One Fifty rallied for second last time and will appreciate the added distance. (4) Come Dream With Me missed by a neck last time and looms the main rival. (8) Right Karma takes a big drop off a year-and-a-half layoff. Looks risky. (1) Fight Til Dawn can be a factor at this level. Betting strategy: 6 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-4-6-8. Doubles: 1-4-6-8 with 3-5-6-8.

2nd race – (6) Precisely seems fast enough to lead throughout here. (8) Justifiably So may like turf. (5) Sticky McShnickens should do better on the turnback in distance. (3) Lean Music Machine fits nicely with this group. Betting strategy: 6 to win, place. Exacta box: 3-5-6-8.

4th race – (6) Inallprobability has speed and may hang on in a claimer. (1) Chacarera could be set for a big effort in her debut. (4) Spatula steps up after a neck loss in debut. Betting strategy: 6 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-4-6.

6th race – (5) Air Combat seems capable of making a smooth switch to dirt. (6) Smooth Flyin Mike can be dangerous at this level. (1) River Dog will be helped by a rail trip. Betting strategy: 5 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-5-6

8th race - (1) Stormy Mitole has enough speed to control the race from the rail. (8) Bah Humbug may find a reason to cheer in a claimer. (7) Argumental is worth a look in her first start for a new barn. (4) New Diamond can’t be ignored against these. Betting strategy: 1 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-4-7-8.