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 – (6) Pause returns to dirt for a claimer and should prevail. (2) Cashmeup may wake up at this level. (4) Gilded Craken is worth a look off the McGee claimer. Betting strategy: 6 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-4-6. Doubles: 2-4-6 with 1-2-3-6.

2nd race – (3) Ship It is in sharp form right now and can handle this group. (2) Yoanda Who won her last and could make it two in a row. (6) Showgirl Lynne B might be troublesome here. (1) Buckeye Rose should make her presence felt from the rail. Betting strategy: 3 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-2-3-6.

5th race – (5) Private Creed has a strong late kick and should be tough to handle in the stretch. (7) Gaslight Dancer adds Lasix and gets some class relief. Should be dangerous. (4) Mounsieur Coco will be closing quickly at the end. (3) Bal a Kazoo cannot be overlooked. Betting strategy: 5 to win, place. Exacta box: 3-4-5-7.

7th race – (9) Tilted Towers should work out a winning trip from the outside post. (7) Lucky Boss can make his presence felt in the final furlong. (1) Solidify will benefit from a rail trip. (3) Tee Burns can get into the swing of things in this field. Betting strategy: 9 to win, place.  Exacta box: 1-3-7-9. Doubles: 1-3-7-9 with 3-5-6-10.

8th race – (5) Catching Freedom was an impressive debut winner and can make it two in a row. (10) Parchment Party looks like the one to fear. (3) Khanate will be dangerous if he can duplicate his last try. (6) Mozlzil should make a smooth switch to dirt. Betting strategy: 5 to win, place. Exacta box: 3-5-6-10.