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) Cyclone Ranger (B) had a tough trip while racing wide last time. Can rebound here. (7) Mufrih may wake up in a claimer. (8) Norfie could respond to the addition of blinkers. (9) Chacharero should be effective at this level. Betting strategy: 5 to win, place. Exacta box: 5-7-8-9..

3rd race – (5) Cloud Storage (C) dropped from 6-5 to 4-5 and lost by a head. Makes amends here. (6) Pawky fell a neck shy and looks like the one to fear. (4) Calling All Angels beat maiden claimers and is worth a look here. (7) Artifact was third in her last two starts and can be in the mix here. Betting strategy: 5 to win, place. Exacta box: 5-6. Exactas: 5-6 with 4-7 and 4-7 with 5-6.

5th race – (9) Neogem was second in her first two starts and is overdue for a maiden win. (8) Mystic Sunrise steps up after a close second and should be the key foe. (1) Strand of Gold could be a factor from the rail. (7) Leipzig might work out a good trip in this field. Betting strategy: 9 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-7-8-9.

7th race – (6) Loco Abarrio was a rallying second on Tapeta. Won easily on dirt three starts ago and earns top billing here. (7) Knox should welcome the class relief in a claimer. (5) Easy as A. B. C. moves up in class after two straight wins and is worth a look. (1) Devil’s Cay has speed from the rail and may not look back. Betting strategy: 6 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-5-6-7.

9th race – (1) Hierro clipped heels early and never recovered. Deserves a second chance here. (6) Rhymes Like Dimes was first or second in his last three starts and should be the one to fear. (10) American Power takes a serious class and could be a contender. (9) Here Comes Bullet might fire off the claim. Betting strategy: 1 to win, place.  Exacta box: 1-6-9-10.