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 – (5) Skara Brae put in a bullet work for this and should win at first asking for Ward. (8) Ruiva also debuts for Ward and merits close attention. (2) Crossfire is working nicely for his debut. (4) Uncle With Money may cash in here. Betting strategy: 5 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-4-5-8.

3rd race – (8) Sweet Scorecard has a nice turn of speed and can work out a winning trip. (7) Flame Dancer has been great on all-weather but is untested on dirt. (1) Ma Rae’s Girl returns to dirt off a win on Tapeta and a claim. (6) Danzig’s Dora seeks a third straight win and cannot be ignored.  Betting strategy: 1 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-6-7-8.

5th race – (8) Royal Crescent missed by a nose last time and should graduate here. (2) Fourth Dimension was second in a useful two-turn try last time and can benefit from it. (6) Mr. Miracle could be hard to catch in this field. (4) Spartacus may improve around two turns. Betting strategy: 8 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-4-6-8.

7th race – (5) Go to Girl was competitive in two-turn stakes and looks best here. (3) Majestical flopped in a stakes but can rebound here. (2) Market Chill looked cool in a decisive maiden win at Tampa Bay. Betting strategy: 5 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-3-5.

9th race – (2) Onmywayrosavthday takes a big class drop and should prevail. (12) Merry Madison may bring some good cheer in a claimer. (9) Haleakala fits in nicely here. (1) Formaggio could benefit from a rail trip. Betting strategy: 2 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-2-9-12.