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 – (7) Unraptured has been racing at Presque Isle and will be tough here if he duplicates that form. (1) Jet Wings has speed and could be tough to catch from the rail. (3) Bella Future will be closing in the stretch. (6) Mamba On Three will be part of the early pace and may hang around until the end. Betting strategy: 7 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-3-6-7..

4th race – (7) Bolt to Run drops into a claimer and should respond to the class relief. (1) Dual Income could be a threat in his turf debut. (2) Stone Cold Flex should be closing quickly at the end. (5) My Boy Rocky was third at this level on Tapeta and could be a factor here. Betting strategy: 7 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-2-5-7. Doubles: 1-2-5-7 with 2-5-6.

5th race – (2) Saint Tapit has enough speed to lead throughout here. (5) Mish comes off a troubled trip and adds Irad. Look for improvement. (6) Seminole Chief is worth a look despite the layoff. Betting strategy: 2 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-5-6.

7th race – (4) Love Her Lots was a game second last time and gets better post here. (10) No Valla beat the top pick and owns a three-race winning streak but drew a tough post. (2) Love Mami Love figures to be a factor in the final furlong. (1) Kizzy will benefit from a rail trip. Betting strategy: 4 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-2-4-10.

9th race - (6) Heartened returns from a layoff for Pletcher who does well with that angle. (4) Catalytic missed by a head back in July. Could be poised for a big effort in his return. (1) Thought steps up in class but will benefit from a rail trip. (5) Power Humor could sneak into the picture at the end. Betting strategy: 6 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-4-5-6.