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 – (12) Colonel Yorke returns to a claimer and can handle this group. (9) Spenard is an interesting firster in this field. (11) Asleep At Eight gets a class drop here and may wake up. (1) Sell It will be helped by a rail trip. Betting strategy: 12 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-9-11-12. Doubles: 1-9-11-12 with 1-3-4.

2nd race – (1) Gilded Craken was second in his last three starts and is overdue for a win. (4) Mucho Mojo is worth a look off the Blair claim. (3) Dance Some Mo was second last time and cannot be ignored. Betting strategy: 1 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-3-4.

4th race – (8) Dazzlemesilver should prove best off the drop in class. (10) Supremely will be a main threat back in a claimer. (2) Stingy belongs in the exotics. (12) Uncle Berley should be effective at this level. Betting strategy: 8 to win, place.  Exacta box: 2-8-10-12.

6th race – (2) Bilyana posted a nice debut win and can make it two in a row. (4) Anakarina flopped in a stakes but broke her maiden here. (5) Roshiell My Belle will be better suited by dirt. (7) Oliviera was an impressive maiden winner and fits nicely here. Betting strategy: 2 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-4-5-7.

8th race – (5) Quintillion had an eventful trip in his debut and can make amends here. (12) Sir Gallivant is a firster who should be a top contender. (3) Zandvoort was a nice second in his debut and cannot be ignored. (11) Kalahari Dreams is another firster who merits attention. Betting strategy: 5 to win, place. Exacta box: 3-5-11-12.