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 – (2) Lady With a Cause missed by a nose at Oaklawn Park and looks best in this spot. (1) Dialherup returns to a claimer and should be the main rival. (3) La Village Lumiere might wake up in a claimer. Betting strategy: 2 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-2-3. Doubles: 1-2-3 with 1-4-8-9.

2nd race – (8) American Rascal debuts for Cox off some quick works and deserves top billing. (1) Cowes breaks from the rail and should be a main rival. (4) Frosty the Giant ships in from Laurel and gets Irad. (9) Wilson Q looks like a contender in this field. Betting strategy: 8 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-4-8-9.

5th race – (11) Daring Do exits a maiden win on Tapeta and should make a smooth switch to turf. (5) Hideki was second on Tapeta and has a promising breeding for turf. (12) Funny Money Honey tired in her U.S. debut on Tapeta and may prefer turf. (1) Lost My Sock will benefit from a rail trip. Betting strategy: 11 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-5-11-12.

7th race – (4) Tiberius Mercurius seems equally quick on turf or synthetics and finds a spot where he should be able to prevail. (1) Dominican Pioneer has speed and will be tough to catch from the rail. (5) Ready to Purrform has been running in stakes and has a class edge (6) Kittansett made a wide move and tired late. Will be dangerous with a different trip. Betting strategy: 4 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-4-5-6.

9th race – (8) Just So (B) settled for second in his debut and should make amends here. (10) Cyber Ninja moves to turf after a third on dirt and merits respect. (7) Sherlock’s Jewel has been working nicely for his first start since a second in September. (5) St. Neots was second at Tampa Bay and cannot be ignored. Betting strategy: 8 to win, place.  Exacta box: 5-7-8-10.