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 – (1) Bonmati merits top billing off the claim by Maker. (2) Whatta World debuts off the Joseph claim and looks like the main rival. (7) Threedots Andadash might prefer running on turf. (4) Channel Loop could move forward with Lasix. Betting strategy: 1 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-2-4-7. Doubles: 1-2-4-7 with 1-3-6.

3rd race – (1) Swiss Slang was victorious in his Tapeta debut and can make it two in a row here. (3) K Crown captured his career debut and will be a tough foe. (6) Dontbesoogrouchy drops a notch in class and adds Irad. Betting strategy: 1 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-3-6.

5th race – (7) Bella Future could work out a good trip from the outside post in this field. (4) Vamos Viejo should be formidable in a claimer. (3) Three Zero has some speed and could last for a share of the purse. (5) Midnight Onyx could be a contender here. Betting strategy: 7 to win, place. Exacta box: 3-4-5-7.

7th race – (1) Boca Boy has speed from the rail and may not look back. (2) Float On was third in his last two starts and looms the key threat. (7) Absolute Grit has been away but is working nicely for his comeback. (5) Avant Glory can be effective at this level. Betting strategy: 1 to win, place.  Exacta box: 1-2-5-7.

9th race – (4) Gepard (C) was bet down from 2-1 to 8-5 and set the pace but settled for second. Should hang on today. (7) Villegas Swing has enough speed to push the top pick and be the main contender. (3) One More Score might perk up on Tapeta. (2) Swaggish returns to the right claiming level. Betting strategy: 4 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-3-4-7.