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 – (4) Clicquot looks like a promising firster and gets the nod here. (8) Beautiful You is working nicely for her debut. (6) Indy Bay merits attention after moving to Joseph’s barn. (9) Mazayaat put in a bullet gate work for her debut. Betting strategy: 4 to win, place. Exacta box: 4-6-8-9.

3rd race – (1) Into Pleasure (A) has won two in a row and looks best here from the rail. (3) Speak Easy shapes up as the one to fear. (5) Classify exits a stakes and will be a factor here. (6) Caramel Chip ships in from Tampa off a sharp try. Betting strategy: 1 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-3-5-6.

6th race – (9) Disruptor was odds-on in his debut and finished third. Can make amends here. (4) Shangrala Road is a firster from Cox who can be the main rival. (1) Camp Evans merits a look from the rail. (3) Harbe was second in his debut and cannot be ignored. Betting strategy: 9 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-3-4-9.

8th race – (4) La Cara was an impressive stakes winner at Tampa and looks best here. (6) Ballerina d’Oro should be closing stoutly at the end. (1) The Queens M G can be a force off her best try. (7) Quinn’s Promise can sneak into the picture late. Betting strategy: 4 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-4-6-7.

11th race - (1) Mindframe seems poised to start a big 4-year-old campaign. (3) Encino will be on the lead and may not look back. (7) Steal Sunshine may be helped by the one-turn distance. (8) Lightning Tones is usually in the picture. Betting strategy: 1 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-3-7-8.