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.

2nd race – (4) Barnaby debuts for Ortiz off a claim and seems capable of making a class jump. (2) Patriachal exits a decisive maiden win and merits consideration. (6) Stingy looks like a contender in this field. Betting strategy: 4 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-4-6. Doubles: 2-4-6 with 1-3-5.

3rd race – (5) Pleasestoptalking returns to a claimer and looks best. (1) Seven Natty Patty should be more competitive in a claimer. (3) Miss Harmonic can make some noise here. Betting strategy: 5 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-3-5.

5th race – (2) I Got Game (C) was bet down from 5-2 to 9-5 and was a strong second. Gets a maiden win today. (3) Innovator looks like an intriguing firster from Lukas. (6) Bob’s Carrot will be a threat off a third in his debut. (9) Owen Almighty seems like a firster with nice potential. Betting strategy: 2 to win, place.  Exacta box: 2-3-6-9.

7th race – (8) Glittering Lights makes her third U.S. start and appears ready for her best try. (7) Papilio looks like the main rival. (5) Callie’s Grit could be tough to reel in if the fractions are soft. (9) Pursuit of Liberty won her lone start on turf. Betting strategy: 8 to win, place.  Exacta box: 5-7-8-9. Doubles: 5-7-8-9 with 7-8-11-12.

8th race – (7) Islander is a $1.5 million yearling for Asmussen who can win at first asking. (8) Alicit Intention will welcome a cutback to a sprint. (11) Vino in Florence was third in her debut and will be in the picture here. (12) Come as You Are can benefit from a useful debut. Betting strategy: 7 to win, place.  Exacta box: 7-8-11-12