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) Ominous Dude takes a big class drop and adds blinkers. Should prevail. (2) Nimmo also drops hoping to hit a home run against this group. (5) Aves Makin’ Waves may appreciate a surface change. (3) Mithridates may hang on in this field. Betting strategy: 6 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-3-5-6.

3^rd race – (5) Paradise Wins seems set for a strong effort in her debut. (10) Timber is another interesting firster. (2) Serene Spirit can make her presence felt in this field. (8) Kiss Cam may like turf. Betting strategy: 5 to win, place. Exacta box: 2-5-8-10.

5^th race – (3) Spaliday bobbled at the start last time and can make amends here. (5) Brocknardi makes her 2024 debut and seems on edge for it. (4) Lady de Berry can rebound after stumbling at the start last time. Betting strategy: 3 to win, place.  Exacta box: 3-4-5.

7th race – (3) Special Affair had a rough trip last time and can work out a winning one here. (2) Madness has speed and might be tough to catch. (4) Tabor Time will welcome the cutback in distance. (1) Keep On Rockin will benefit from a rail trip. Betting strategy: 3 to win, place. Exacta box: 1-2-3-4.

9th race – (4) Tiffany Gold was highly impressive in her turf debut and gets top billing here. (5) El Terreno has enough speed to be a main threat. (7) Discreet Ops will benefit from a fast pace. (3) Super Freaky Girl is worth a look while switching to turf. Betting strategy: 4 to win, place. Exacta box: 3-4-5-7.