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 – (4) Oolong Hai showed nice speed in New York. Should finally graduate at this shorter distance. (6) Sickle Dance returns to turf and put in a solid work for this. (3) Beachland could thrive while debuting on turf. (1) Applause may be helped by a rail trip. Betting strategy: 4 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-3-4-6.

3rd race – (1) Tapintoyourbeer was second in a similar race last time and can make amends here. (3) Dontkissdaminister drops off a claim and could be the main threat. (6) Tuwaim fits in nicely here. (7) Sha Tin could be a late threat. Betting strategy: 1 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-3-6-7.

5th race – (11) Dontmesswithtess may work out a winning trip from the rail with Irad. (1) Beach Ready has speed and the rail and could be hard to catch. (7) Diva Ready ships in from Laurel after a win and deserves consideration. (2) Ipanema Princess could contend with this group. Betting strategy: 11 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-2-7-11.

7th race – (5) Sir Ollie has been no worse than third in his last four tries and gets the nod through his consistency. (1) Sogno Di Campione comes off a claim and a win and could be the main foe. (4) Lightning Tones should be closing quickly at the end. Betting strategy: 5 to win, place.  Exacta box: 1-4-5.

9th race – (7) Spirit’s Mischief returns to turf for Ward and looks best in this field. (8) Shea D World may perk up on turf. (3) King of the Track gets some class relief after racing in stakes. (1) Okiro seems well-bred for a strong effort on turf. Betting strategy: 7 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-3-7-8.