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 – (6) Buc N Beauty was third in her debut and should enjoy the shorter distance here. (3) Royal Blood debuts with Irad and seems well-meant. (8) Collect a Lil is another firster who should be considered a threat. (9) Tinkatwo finds a good spot for her debut. Betting strategy: 6 to win, place. Exacta box: 3-6-8-9.

3rd race – (4) Pink Party Pants takes a big class drop but looks best here. (8) Avatal Hero also looks dangerous at this level. (3) St. Joe Jet could be tough to catch in this field. (1) Jazzy Jas might make some noise in her debut. Betting strategy: 4 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-3-4-8.

5th race – (1) Downton Tabby (C) dropped from even money to 1-2 and won easily. Can make it two in a row off the D’Angelo claim. (6) Hot Bode was second at this level and looks like the one to fear. (5) Kestenna should be a stretch threat in this spot. (8) Perfect Kimberly S has enough speed to be a contender. Betting strategy: 1 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-5-6-8.

7th race – (5) Pegs A.K. Girl flashed some speed last time and should be helped by a shorter distance here. (3) Union Dolly will appreciate the return to turf. (1) Lay the Groundwork will benefit from a rail trip. (2) Sals Dream Girl should pose a big threat in the stretch. Betting strategy: 5 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-2-3-5. Doubles: 1-2-3-5 with 2-3-4-7.

8th race – (2) Munnys Gold won by a pole in debut at Monmouth and will be hard to beat here. (4) Defended has enough speed to be a factor throughout. (7) Hihellohowareyou won her debut impressively and cannot be overlooked. (3) Esoteric exits stakes company and deserves a look. Betting strategy: 2 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-4. Exactas: 2-4 over 3-7 and 3-7 over 2-4.