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) Fightertown took a nice step forward in his turf debut and looks best despite the bad post. (4) Summonyourcourage might improve on turf. (2) Peregrino G has an interesting pedigree for turf. (11) Dude N Colorado could be a factor with a smooth trip. Betting strategy: 12 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-4-11-12.

4th race – (6) Miss J McKay has been running into trouble in her last starts. Is due for a good trip. (4) Miss Auramet has nice turn of speed and could be tough to catch. (9) Static Fire should be a factor in this field. (1) Phantom Vision is a threat from the rail. Betting strategy: 6 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-4-6-9.

6th race – (5) Stat exits a sharp win and can make it two in a row here. (6) Hashtag No Wonder rallied belatedly last time and could be closer today. (3) Forwardly may wake up in a claimer. (8) Raising Moon will be closing quickly in the stretch. Betting strategy: 5 to win, place. Exacta box: 3-5-6-8.

8th race – (4) Nothing Better seeks a third straight win and merits top billing here. (11) Chess Master is in great form and merits some attention. (2) Warrior’s Price should be a main contender from an inside post. (3) Cloudy seems ready for a jump into stakes company. Betting strategy: 4 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-3-4-11. Doubles: 2-3-4-11 with 2-3-7-9. 9th race – (2) Mogalu was third and second in his last two starts and is due for a win. (3) Major King comes off a good maiden win and could be the main foe. (7) Banker’s Hours had a rough trip and deserves a second chance. (9) Harry’s Onthebeach is worth a look off the claim. Betting strategy: 2 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-3-7-9.