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 – (2) President Z seems ready for a good effort in his first try for Dutrow. (7) Jackman is worth a look while debuting for Asmussen. (9) Diamond Heist can rebound with a good try here. (3) Payne seems due for a good try. Betting strategy: 2 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-3-7-9.

4th race – (2) Business Model ships in from Laurel off a solid effort. (9) Gilmore was claimed by Asmussen off a win and is a top threat here. (1) Improbable Story may perk up in this field. (7) Soaring Bird may get a favorable pace scenario here. Betting strategy: 2 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-2-7-9. Doubles: 1-2-7-9 with 3-4-8-9.

5th race – (8) Bourbon Thief rallied wide for second last time and should get a win here. (9) Mulima was second in his last two tries and can complete the exacta again. (3) Enchant belongs in the exotics. (4) Time Stone could hang around until the end. Betting strategy: 8 to win, place. Exacta box: 3-4-8-9.

7th race – (6) McDude was a game debut winner and can make it two in a row. (9) Smoken Wicked gets some class relief here. (8) Big Boat didn’t fire in the Breeders’ Futurity. Could cruise here. (3) Heavenville could be tough to catch. Betting strategy: 6 to win, place. Exacta box: 3-6-8-9.

9^th race - (3) Oscar Season was third in a stakes and looks best here. (4)Unleash the Power could be closing fast at the end. (2) Mount Horeb cannot be overlooked. (5) Half Dome exits a sharp maiden win. Betting strategy: 3 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-3-4-5.