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 – (4) Ky Thirty Won has been away for a year and a half but gets Irad and may be poised for a strong effort. (9) Heatontap is a firster who merits attention. (1) Warp Nine may respond to a turf to dirt move. (2) Citizen could wake up in a claimer. Betting strategy: 4 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-2-4-9.

4th race – (2) Sight was gelded and runs for a claiming tag. Seems capable of an improved try here. (8) Tunisian Spring has not run since September but is dangerous on his best try. (3) Goldbrick may wake up here. (10) Gamblers Tail fits better here. Betting strategy: 2 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-3-8-10.

6^th race – (3) Speak Easy missed by a neck in his comeback race. Makes amends here. (4) Discreet Mischief should be the main rival. (6) Wico cannot be ignored in this field. (2) Deer District could be charging into the picture late. Betting strategy: 3 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-3-4-6.

8th race – (5) Burning Pine can take this one despite the layoff. (8) Bessie Abott is an interesting foreign shipper. (11) Al Jafara is another European with interesting credentials. (2) Always Forever exits a nice maiden win. Betting strategy: 5 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-5-8-11.

10th race – The Jenny Wiley Stakes (G1) - (1) Excellent Truth was second in a Group 1 stakes last year and can make an auspicious US debut here. (2) Choisya deserves respect off two Group 2 wins in Dubai in her last two starts. (6) Jabaara adds to the strength of the overseas contingent. (5) Be Your Best won the Pegasus Filly and Mare Turf and cannot be discounted. Betting strategy: 1 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-2-5-6.