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 – (5) Sprinklehead has won two in a row and can make it three straight here. (1) W W Crazy drops to a level where he should be effective. (6) Mobster Gun should perk up in this field. Betting strategy: 5 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-5-6. Doubles: 1-5-6 with 3-6-8-9.

3rd race – (6) Wonder Wave is training sharply for her debut and should win at first asking. (8) Star Performance is another interesting possibility off solid works. (9) Winsome Beauty seems ready for a big effort in her debut. (3) Mya’s Halo has turned in a couple of bullet works for this and cannot be ignored. Betting strategy: 6 to win, place. Exacta box: 3-6-8-9.

5th race – (7) Jarreau failed to fire on the main track and will welcome a return to turf. (6) Mount Rundle should have no problem handling the distance. (2) King Curlin has the potential to be a major threat in the stretch. (3) Solid Country Gold may relish the added distance. Betting strategy: 7 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-3-6-7.

7th race – (3) Daring Do was a game third last time and seems to have found a winning spot here. (6) Condensation exits stakes company and shapes up as the one to fear. (1) American Apple will benefit from a rail trip. (2) Twice as Sweet returns to turf, where she broke her maiden. Betting strategy: 3 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-2-3-6.

9th race – (1) Hideki gets the benefit of a rail trip and should handle this field. (7) Devine Charger will be a main factor in the final furlong. (11) Ruthless Rua can make her presence felt on turf. (6) L J’s Emma will be hard to handle if she can duplicate her maiden win. Betting strategy: 1 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-6-7-11.