By Matt Shifman and Bob Ehalt

Hot List Key:
 A: A preferred horse to watch                         B: Secondary horse to watch
*C: Went down 2 or more betting notches 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.

2^nd race [Clm 40000 N2L, 5 ½ F TURF] – (8) Tamino was claimed for $50,000 in May after running third and then was fifth in an allowance meant for the grass. He was second in his first two starts which were on the grass in 2025 at Santa Anita. (5) Two Ducks broke his maiden for $55,000 last month at Saratoga and then tried a starter allowance. (6) Light Fantastic got claimed for $50,000 by Brad Cox from a victory at Aqueduct and then set the pace going long in a N2L claimer at Saratoga. (4) Armet moved from dirt to turf and won a maiden special weight at Indiana just 16 days ago for Steve Asmussen.

5^th race [Md 55000, 5 ½ F TURF] – (4) Ink Lies (A) checked early in the race at the back of the field and rallied for third as the favorite. (5) Escapades makes his 2026 debut after a third and a fourth in maiden special weights last year. (3) Oligarch had a pair of seconds at this claiming level in May at the Big A. (8) Nod to Tran had a third-place finish in similar company in May.

7^th race [NY, Cab Calloway, 1 mi TURF] – (1) Chummers won his last two starts going from an open N2L claimer to the Rick Violette at Saratoga last month. (8) Nessuna Pagina is undefeated in four sprinting starts including a NY Stallion Series stakes at Aqueduct in June. (7) Jaxer won his last two starts which were last year at Aqueduct and include the Notebook going a mile on the turf. He returns as a new gelding with Flavien Prat. (3) A Little At First was third in the Rick Violette last time.

8^th race [OC 45k/SAL, 5 ½ F TURF] – (8) River Seine won a first-level allowance at Laurel Park in June and then set the pace at Colonial in July while moving up to the next level allowance. (1) Oklahoma Smoke won a first-level allowance for NY-breds at Saratoga and Prat gets the mount. (2) She’s Got Will was claimed for $55,000 in May at Aqueduct by Brad Cox and returns here for the claiming option. (6) Gracie’s Delight was claimed for $30,000 by Linda Rice after an open-length win and comes back following an April layoff.

Best bets: Tamino (2^nd); Chummers (7^th). Best value: Ink Lies (5^th); River Seine (8^th).