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) All Class had two wins and a second in her last 3 starts. Gets the nod on consistency. (3) Play Good Pay Good should be effective in a claimer. (4) The Big Calhouna exits a nice win. (8) Lite It Up Louis can make her presence felt. Betting strategy: 5 to win, place. Exacta box: 3-4-5-8.

3rd race – (7) Mambo Queen (C) dropped from 9-2 to 7-2 and rallied for second in her debut. Gets the win today. (9) My Gal was a promising third in her debut and looms the main challenger. (12) El Joury could wake up here. (8) Tizntshelovely may be helped by a slower pace. Betting strategy: 7 to win, place. Exacta box: 7-8-9-12.

5th race – (5) Siloh’s Mistress was fourth in a $1.5 million stakes and looks best here. (4) Take Shape will be helped by a shorter distance. (3) Public Assembly exits a nice maiden win. (7) Heart Spin has enough late speed to be a threat. Betting strategy: 5 to win, place.  Exacta box: 3-4-5-7.

8th race – The Hagyard Fayette Stakes (G2) - (8) Hit Show comes off a pair of graded stakes wins and can make it three straight here. (2) Tumbarumba was second in his last four starts. Let’s do it again. (4) War Campaign was a rallying second last time and cannot be ignored. (3) Uno Mas Bourbon is a threat on his best try. Betting strategy: 8 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-3-4-8.

9^th race – The Bryan Station Stakes (G3) - (11) Trikari shipped west and finished second in a Grade 2 stakes. Gets back in winning form here. (1) Neat was hurt by a wide trip and gets the rail here. (9) Evade may like the added distance. (8) Mansa Musa should be closing quickly in the final yards. Betting strategy: 11 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-8-9-11.