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 and finished 1st through 3rd
*D: Went down 2 or more betting notches and finished 4^th or worst
* - 4 or more betting notches if 11-1 or more.

1^st race – (1) I See You Lookin takes a big class drop and should prevail. (3) Different Flame was second in his last two starts. Maybe three times? (9) The Elusive Drwong might bounce back here. (12) Midnite Lumberjack has a tough post but does have speed.

2^nd race – (8) Wickline returns from a layoff and debuts for Russell. Seems set for a big effort. (1) Atomic Tone looks like the main rival. (3) Awesome City gets a jockey switch to Paco. (5) Kamui has been away 2 ½ years but put in a bullet gate work for this.

3^rd race - (5) Winning Factor should get a boost from a fast pace in front of him. (1) Veterans Beach will be helped by a rail trip. (9) Fatima’s Blessing late speed will be an asset here. (13) Majestic Eagle fits nicely here but drew a tough post.

4^th race – (5) Wild Mule returns to the Jersey-bred ranks and will be tough to beat on his best try. (4) Electric Eel could rebound with a nice effort. (7) Running Right by U was second at this level last time. (1) Optical Bijou is working quickly for his return to the races.

5^th race – WinStar Matchmaker (G3) - (1) Delahaye has the rail and a ground-saving trip may make the difference here. (3) Olivia Maralda just missed in a Grade 1 stakes and will be formidable. (7) Beaute Cachee won a Grade 1 stakes two starts ago and will be a main contender. (5) Maman Joon had a couple of useful trips over the track.

6th race – Molly Pitcher Stakes (G3) - (6) Idiomatic should revert to winning form here. (4) Soul of an Angel can be a force on her best try. (1) Kathleen O. returned to form with a win over the track. (3) Just Katherine may like the added distance.

7th race –  (9) Chantilly Road drops out of stakes company and may not look back here. (5) Lady Madonna has late speed and can make her presence felt. (14) Artemis Sound should like the distance but has a bad post. (3) Robin Sage can be a factor in this group.

8^th race – (8) Dilger  returns from a freshening and looks best here. (4) Eliminate may fire in this field. (2) Colloquy should be charging late. (5) Tiger Moon can be a threat if there’s no rust after a layoff.

9^th race – (5) Arzak was second in a Grade 1 stakes and has a class edge here. (8) Nothing Better shapes up as the main rival. (1) Eamonn figures to be  a threat in the final stages. (6) Extendo has enough speed to be a top contender.

10^th race – Monmouth Cup (G3)  - (3) Highland Falls comes off a Grade 3 win at Churchill Downs and seems poised to make it two in a row. (8) Tapit Trice has been away for 11 months but will be dangerous if ready. (1) Stage Raider can contend from the rail. (2) Kuchar can take home part of the purse.

11^th race – United Nations (G2)  - (6) Running Bee is highly consistent and rates s slight edge in a competitive field. (10) Webslinger has a nice turn of late speed and cannot be ignored. (5) Fort Washington finished in a dead heat with the top pick last time and merits consideration. (12) Far Bridge has raced well enough in Grade 1 stakes to be a leading contender here.

12^th race – Haskell Stakes (G1)  - (7) Mindframe was a good second in the Belmont Stakes in just his third start. Turns the tables on Dornoch here. (1) Dornoch won the Belmont and is the one to fear. (3) Tuscan Sky seems ready for this Grade 1 test. (4) Timberlake can make some noise here.

13^th race – (8) Guildenstern got off slowly and rallied nicely in his U.S. debut. Makes amends here for that setback. (2) Ready to Fly likes to finish second. (5) Lord Knows belongs in the exotics. (6) Denying could be tough to deny here.

14^th race – (9) Fancy Azteca comes off a big win and can make it two in a row. (1) Coolcalm Collected will be a major threat from the rail. (3) Jackson’s Dixie is worth a look off the Noda claim. (5) Spouty’s Girl can be a player here in her first start for Dini.