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 – (9) Battling Bubbles rallied for second in her first try on turf and should work out a winning trip here. (6) Zosterop might wake up off a class drop and a switch to Tapeta. (1) Dixie Groove might welcome a switch to Tapeta. (5) Anabella Princess could be a contender at this distance. Betting strategy: 9 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-5-6-9.

4th race – (9) Dream Knight drops into a claimer and should prove best in this field. (7) Power Humor was third in both career starts and looks like the main threat. (10) Norfie is a firster who can be a factor here. (2) Bernardo’s Legacy was second last time and should be in the picture again. Betting strategy: 9 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-7-9-10.

6th race – (4) Balletic was second in her turf debut and should get the job done today. (7) Lexi’s Spirit was a game third the last time and looks like the one to fear. (1) Accomplished Girl should benefit from a rail trip. (9) Golden Haven is a firster who could be a factor here. Betting strategy: 4 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-4-7-9.

8th race – (11) King d’Oro (A) had some traffic issues when second last time and should make amends here. (1) Mondego seems primed for a big effort in his debut. (5) Coast Along was a close third in his debut and should be a top contender in this field. (6) For the Chief will be closing quickly at the end. Betting strategy: 11 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-5-6-11. Doubles: 1-5-6-11 with 2-5-8-9.

9th race – (9) Alley Oop Johnny (C) dropped from 10-1 to 6-1 and then overcame a bumpy, wide trip to finish a fast-closing third. Should prevail in this field while moving over to synthetics. (8) Venezuelan Triumph rallied for second in a stakes and looks like the one to fear. (5) What Say Thee could be tough to catch here. (2) Indy Lyon was second in his last two starts and should be in the picture again. Betting strategy: 9 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-5-8-9.