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 – (4) Stand for Freedom (A) lost by a nose last time and will make amends here. (1) Supremely will be helped by a ground-saving trip. (2) Midaswellrun fits in nicely here. (6) Rider’s Special exits a sharp win and merits consideration. Betting strategy: 4 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-2-4-6. Doubles: 1-2-4-6 with 3-5-6.

3rd race – (6) Extra Anejo (A) settled for second after a seven-month layoff and should move forward here. (5) Classic Legacy looks like the main danger in this field. (3) Take the Charge woke up last time and cannot be ignored. Betting strategy: 6 to win, place. Exacta box: 3-5-6.

5th race – (1) Twin Mischief didn’t fire last time but can rebound with a big effort here. (5) Vanished moves over to dirt and should be tough to catch. (2) Evie’s Encore may prefer dirt to turf. (7) Coppa Girl should be more competitive in her second start. Betting strategy: 8 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-5. Exactas: 1-5 over 2-7 and 2-7 over 1-5.

8th race – (2) Shady Empire has a ton of speed and may lead throughout here. (5) Slam Dunk Sermon should be the key threat to the top choice. (6) Soaring Bord fits in nicely with this group. (1) Blue Kentucky will benefit from a rail trip. Betting strategy: 2 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-2-5-6.

10th  – (4) Tshiebwe drops into a claimer and should prove best here. (3) Alilnalot had some trouble and still lost by less than a length. Shapes up as the main danger. (7) Own the Field should be closing quickly at the end. (9) Azteca Star could shine brightly in his debut. Betting strategy: 4 to win, place. Exacta box: 3-4-7-9.