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 – (4) How About It returns to a claimer and looks best in this spot. (3) Joe is Here could be a threat in his career debut. (5) Hello Jello was second in his debut and belongs in the exotics. (7) Expect the Best is another interesting firster. Betting strategy: 4 to win, place. Exacta box: 3-4-5-7.

3rd race – (8) Who’s the King drops to a level where he seems hard to beat. (6) Kosher Capone should be a threat at this reduced level. (4) Premiadot fits nicely here. (7) Downing Street may wake up in this field. Betting strategy: 8 to win, place. Exacta box: 4-6-7-8.

5th race – (1) Nate the Great (C) was bet down from 3-5 to 3-10 and prevailed. Can win off the Drexler claim. (7) War Beat was second at this level and looks like the one to fear. (2) Samaritano returns from a break and can be a threat here. (3) Mobou cannot be ignored here. Betting strategy: 3 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-2-3-7.

7th race – (8) Free to Roam should respond to a class drop and handle this field. (3) My Happy Holiday figures to be closing in the late stages. (5) Gimme Mo Baby is a threat on her best try. (7) Bossy Diva may hang on off the stretchout. Betting strategy: 8 to win, place. Exacta box: 3-5-7-8.

10th race - (1) Royalty Rate can win at first asking for Brown. (3) Restless Dreamer should pose the biggest threat. (4) Counterintelligence missed by a neck at Tampa and must be respected here. (2) Mildred Pierce is acting like a promising runner heading into her debut. Betting strategy: 1 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-2-3-4.