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 – (1) Shot At Perfection returns to a claimer and looks best here. (2) Getting Closer should also improve in a claimer. (3) Poppy Woppy may prefer a dry track. Betting strategy: 1 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-2-3.

3rd race – (5) Honky Tonk Highway should thrive on the added distance here. (6) Kavod comes off a big win. Will be tough to beat if he can duplicate that try. (2) Inexorable may perk up in a claimer. (1) Eye Witness will welcome a return to Keeneland. Betting strategy: 5 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-2-5-6.

5th race – (7) Footnote may find dirt to her liking in this field. (5) Spotaway should be helped by the added distance. (3) Wild Acclaim could be a factor in the final furlong. (2) Black Ginger cannot be ignored here. Betting strategy: 7 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-3-5-7.

7th race – (2) Rothko settled for second last time but is working sharply and gets Irad here. (5) Fact was second returning from a layoff and is the one to fear. (3) Roger Roger looked good in an overdue maiden win.  Betting strategy: 2 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-3-5. Doubles: 2-3-5 with 1-3-8-12.

8th race – (3) Child of the Moon was beaten less than a length in a Grade 2 stakes and should handle this field. (8) She’s Lookin Lucky might perk up on turf. (12) Sweet Treasure has stakes experience but drew a tough post. (1) Zadorsky should be helped by a rail trip. Betting strategy: 3 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-3-8-12.