Aqueduct Hotlist - April 22

Today’s New York Hot List races to watch – Friday, April 22, 2022 at Aqueduct
                By Matt Shifman and Bob Ehalt

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 worse
* - 4 or more betting notches if 11-1 or more.

2^nd race [Md Sp Wt, 6F TURF] – (3) Sinfully Sweet ran the best race of her career on the Aqueduct grass in November and then took the winter off awaiting the return of turf stakes. (9) U Should B Dancing raced on the dirt at the Big A during the winter but faced tougher horses on the grass. (6) Voleuse will debut for Christophe Clement and that alone makes her dangerous. (8) Lisa’s Vision comes from the barn of the Jorge Abreu who is also very good with first-time starters on both dirt and turf.

4^th race [Md 20000, 6F] – (7) Exact Change (D) was last seen in October taking money at the windows for Carlos Martin who I find is particularly adept working with fillies. (8) My Delicious has a series of second-place finishes at this level after showing early speed. (2) Mill Stone Creek returns from a December layoff with blinkers on. (5) Work It Out was sent off at 7-2 in her debut just three weeks ago at Aqueduct and showed some early speed.

8^th race [Alw 82000, 1 mi] – (1) Pipeline was last seen racing in the Cigar Mile (G1) in December but had three big speed figures before that in a listed stake at Keeneland and his maiden victory. (5) Rocco Strong is in fine form with a pair of wins and a recent second in an allowance, all at Aqueduct. (3) Uncle Moonlight returns from a July layoff as a new gelding after a win in a starter allowance. (7) Good Culture was also a starter allowance winner in his recent start at the Big A last month.

9^th race [NY, Md 40000, 1 1/16 mi TURF] – (11) Mighty Meister (D) returns to the grass which is his best surface and takes the blinkers off. Racing on the main track he was bet down from 5-1 to 3-1 last month. (4) Toga Dancer took the winter off after three grass starts in the fall and is now a gelding with first-time Lasix. (10) Johnselectricride improved in his three starts on the main track. On a muddy track last time, he set the pace. Horses who run well on wet tracks often do well on the grass. (3) B C Glory Days was claimed from a third in February by Ray Handal and now comes back as a gelding. He made three stars on the grass last year.

Best bets:  Sinfully Sweet (2^nd); Pipeline (8^th). Best value:  Exact Change (4^th); Mighty Meister (9^th).