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.

1^st race – (5) Main Line Cipher drops into a claimer and should prove best. (3) Cacciatore may be well-suited by a dirt surface. (4) This Dude a Breeze may wake up with a surface switch. (6) Top Maverick can make his presence felt. Betting strategy: 5 to win, place. Exacta box: 3-4-5-6. Doubles: 3-4-5-6 with 1-3-6-8.

2nd race – (3) Anamnestic missed by a neck and can make amends here. (1) Phileas Fogg won his last and will be a threat again from the rail. (6) Heart N Soul is a threat off a win and a claim. (8) What Say Thee debuts for Maker and cannot be overlooked. Betting strategy: 3 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-3-6-8.

5th race – (3) Privacy Setting debuts for Brown and seems poised for a big effort. (9) Sheila’s Mission had a useful debut and should handle turf. (2) Bonmati was second in her last two starts and may pull out a win here. (1) Skinny Cosmo may not look back from the rail. Betting strategy: 3 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-2-3-9.

7th race – (3) Star of Saturn put in a fast work for this start and should prevail. (1) Blueish could be tough to catch from the rail. (2) Cant Stop Dreaming will be closing quickly at the end. Betting strategy: 3 to win, place.  Exacta box: 1-2-3.

9th race – (4) Mister Abarrio should return to the winner’s circle at this level. (7) Jeby figures to be a stretch threat. (8) Good Rapport can return to top form in this field. (2) Jerry’s Turn had trouble last time and may improve here. Betting strategy: 2 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-4-7-8..