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) Baraye put in a fast gate work for this and looks like another first-time winner for Ward. (11) Late Night Mistress is another firster from Ward who cannot be ignored. (10) Too Fast For You has displayed some zip breaking from the starting gate. (9) Youalmosthadme has also been working smartly. Betting strategy: 6 to win, place. Exacta box: 6-9-10-11.

4th race – (7) Up and Down rallied belatedly in her debut last year and should turn in a better effort with Lasix. (8) Make the Boys Wink may be a main threat in the final furlong. (12) Morethananyone is worth a look moving over to turf. (6) Fancy Caber Neigh could be hard to catch here. Betting strategy: 7 to win, place. Exacta box: 6-7-8-12. Doubles: 6-7-8-12 with 1-4-7-8.

5th race – (4) The Honorable One has plenty of speed and hails from a high percentage barn. May not look back here. (1) Invisible War will benefit from a rail trip. (7) Longshadow might find some class relief in a claimer. (8) Hoya Paranoya is worth a look in this field. Betting strategy: 4 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-4-7-8.

7th race – (2) Film Star should respond with a big effort while moving into a claimer. (5) Princely should also enjoy better success against claimers. (3) Lil Bro Coop won easily in a maiden claimer and deserves some respect. (1) Chileno will benefit from a ground-saving trip from the rail. Betting strategy: 2 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-5. Exactas: 2-5 over 1-3 and 1-3 over 2-5. Doubles: 1-2-3-5 with 6-8-9-10.

8th race – (6) Work of Fiction (B) showed promise in her turf debut and can take a step forward here. (9) Reconsider Me makes her U.S. debut and merits plenty of attention. (8) Frontal Attack is a firster from Brown who seems to have a bright future. (10) Flowerdew has a nice late kick that will serve her well in the final furlong. Betting strategy: 6 to win, place.  Exacta box: 6-8-9-10.