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 – (5) Ready On the Line has enough speed to lead throughout in this spot. (4) Gotta Go Gator missed by a neck and looks like the main rival. (3) Napa Dude should be a factor off the class drop. (2) Heart Boy was second last time and should be in the picture once again. Betting strategy: 5 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-3-4-5. Doubles: 2-3-4-5 with 1-3-4-6.

2nd race – (3) Attentive returns to turf and should be able to handle this field. (6) So Street put in a sharp work for this start. (1) Red Flag Alert will be a threat from the rail. (4) Uno Tiger should make a smooth transition to turf. Betting strategy: 3 to win, place. Exacta box: 3-6. Exactas: 3-6 over 1-4 and 1-4 over 3-6.

5th race – (3) English Painter comes off a rallying second last time and should work out a winning trip here on Tapeta. (1) Right on Richie should respond nicely to the stretchout. (8) Mehlek drops a notch and should be a contender. (2) Super Spreader switches to Jose Ortiz and is worth a look. Betting strategy: 3 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-2-3-8. Doubles: 1-2-3-8 with 2-3-4-6.

6th race – (6) Pallotta Sisters had trouble in a stakes and should bounce back with a solid try here. (4) Agua Dulce exits a weak try in a stakes and figures to find this spot easier. (2) Thirty Thou Kelvin gets Irad and should return to top form. (3) Scottish Symphony ran well enough on synthetics to be a factor on turf. Betting strategy: 6 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-3-4-6. 8th race – (7) Over the Channel drops in class and should be tough to catch in this field. (3) Timmy M. gets Irad and should turn in a better effort in this field. (8) Backchat has a nice late kick and will be a threat late. (1) J P Hellish should work out a great trip from the rail. Betting strategy: 7 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-3-7-8.