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 – (6) Omo Ten Girl drops into a claimer and should prove best in this field. (3) Riverview Stevie is another firster who could be a factor here. (4) Girvin Girl gets Jose Ortiz for her debut and deserves attention. (1) Luna Tuna could be a threat from the rail. Betting strategy: 6 to win, place. Exacta box: 3-6. Exactas: 3-6 over 1-4 and 1-4 over 3-6.

4th race – (5) Love Is Awesome should be well-suited by a return to a sprint and pull out a win. (8) Jellybean drops to a level where she could be competitive. (6) Girl Bye has some speed and could hang around to the finish. (1) Feisty Sara will be helped by a rail trip here.  Betting strategy: 5 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-5-6-8. Doubles: 1-5-6-8 with 2-4-6-7.

5th race – (7) Listentothemusic was a good second last time and may not look back today. (6) Certain turned in an improved effort on turf and should move forward with Lasix. (4) Assume Nothing looks like a promising newcomer. (2) Lieutenant Stan should be sharp while returning to turf. Betting strategy: 7 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-4-6-7.

7th race – (4) Signal From Noise was an easy maiden winner in her second start and should be able to handle winners. (5) Classy Edition has been away since April but seems ready for her comeback race. (1) Truancy looms a big factor from the rail. (3) Liam’s Kiss had a useful comeback race and can move forward here. Betting strategy: 4 to win, place. Exacta box: 4-5. Exactas: 4-5 over 1-3 and 1-3 over 4-5. Doubles: 1-3-4-5 with 1-2-3-9.

8th race – (1) Midnight Bella (C) was bet down from 8-5 to 6-5 and staged a wide rally to take second. Should get the job done here. (2) Abuse of Power will be happy to be back on turf. (9) Mizzen Ash should be a factor in the final furlong. (3) Smart Spending fits in nicely with this group. Betting strategy: 1 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-2-3-9.