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.

2nd race – (3) Love My Job was second at this level and should prevail here. (5) Andie One switches to a veteran rider and could be a factor. (6) What a Knockout may wake up here. (1) Diamonds for Lily may respond to the class drop. Betting strategy: 3 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-3-5-6.

4th race – (4) Grand Joker (C) dropped from 8-5 to 6-5 and posted a front-running win. Can do it again against this field. (5) Venezuela Is Gold stumbled when fourth last time. Can be a main factor here with a smooth trip. (2) Dios Will can hang around until the end. (6) Jackson’s Roar is worth a look on Tapeta. Betting strategy: 2 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-4-5-6. Doubles: 2-4-5-6 with 1-3-4-11.

5th race – (1) Sol d’Oro debuts for Clement and seems well-meant with Irad aboard. (3) Just Silvia is an interesting firster from Pletcher. (4) Tellus Mater can also be a contender in her first start. (11) Close Up will appreciate the added ground. Betting strategy: 1 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-3-4-11.

7th race – (6) War Commander rallied for second last time as a heavy favorite and deserves a second chance. (9) Chanticleer can’t be ignored on the class drop. (1) Promissione might like Tapeta. (2) Giftedbydesign walked off last time but worked nicely for this try. Betting strategy: 6 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-2-6-9.

9th race - (6) War Signal was a sharp winner at Woodbine and could make two in a row here. (7) Hello Hello Hello will welcome a return to Tapeta. (4) Smile Po should also thrive on Tapeta. (3) Mi Triguena can’t be ignored here. Betting strategy: 1 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-3-4-8.