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 – (4) Midnight in Austin debuts for Casse and seems set for a sharp try. (3) Toodle Loo is working nicely for her debut with Asmussen. (6) Salted seems like a promising runner. (5) Adeera is another interesting firster.  Betting strategy: 4 to win, place. Exacta box: 3-4-5-6. Doubles: 3-4-5-6 with 2-4-5-10.

2nd race – (4) Galadini takes a class drop and may perk up with a winning effort. (10) Miranda was a rallying third in her debut and could be a main threat. (5) Prison Bound could be a threat in her career debut. (2) Lite It Up Louie could wake up in a claimer. Betting strategy: 4 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-4-5-10.

4th race – (3) Halina’s Forte drops out of a competitive try in stakes company and gets top billing. (2) Hot Beach will appreciate a return to dirt. (1) Let Them Watch fits better here than a stakes. (5) Ms. Tart is worth a look in her debut for Cox.  Betting strategy: 3 to win, place.  Exacta box: 1-2-3-5.

6th race – (4) Depiction (B) had some trouble at the start and then showed a nice late kick in a stakes. Rebounds with a win here. (7) Gatlinburg should welcome a return to turf. (10) Double Clutch should respond to the longer distance. (6) Ransomware may be closing quickly at the end. Betting strategy: 4 to win, place.  Exacta box: 4-6-7-10. Doubles: 4-6-7-10 with 1-2-7-8.

7th race – (1) Everso Mischievous was the favorite in a Grade 1 stakes last time out. Starts 2024 with a victory. (7) Denington fits in nicely with this group. (2) Howling Time can make some noise here. (8) Runnin’ Ray is worth a look despute the layoff.  Betting strategy: 1 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-2-7-8.