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) Gethsemane  drops into a claimer and should handle this field. (5) Politics will also be helped by the class drop. (4) Jeter could be a hit in this field. Betting strategy: 6 to win, place. Exacta box: 4-5-6. Doubles: 4-5-6 with 2-3-4-8.

2nd race – (3) Through the Years looms another juvenile winner for Ward. (8) Wartime put in a bullet work for this and merits respect. (2) Tolstoy could script a nice finish to this race. (4) Automatic Press is worth a look in his debut.  Betting strategy: 3 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-3-4-8.

5th race – (2) Talbingo missed by a nose last time and makes amends here. (5) Ejtimaa will welcome the added distance. (8) Soleil Volant has a class edge but has not raced since November. (7) Mesero will be aided by a fast pace. Betting strategy: 2 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-5-7-8.

7th race – (3) Worry Be Gone was second at this distance on Tapeta and should handle turf equally well. (6) Tricky Kitty may thrive at the distance. (4) Etawa should respond well to the distance and surface. (10) Malibu Smart is worth a look in this field. Betting strategy: 3 to win, place. Exacta box: 3-4-6-10.

9th race – (2) Mary Lois closed for second in her Tampa debut and gets the nod here. (5) Whitehorn should be the main rival. (6) American Debutante was third in all three career starts. Spot the trend?  (11) Peachy Canyon has late speed and should gaining ground at the end. Betting strategy: 2 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-5-6-11.