Aqueduct Hotlist -April 3

Today’s New York Hot List races to watch – Sunday, April 3, 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.

5^th race [NY, Md 25000, 6F] – (8) Reeley Psyched (B/C) has piled up some seconds at this level lately but made a big jump in speed figures last time when she was bet down from 9-1 to 5-1. (4) Daredevil Bull was claimed at Parx for $25,000 by NYRA trainer Jeffrey Englehart who had a great winter meeting at Aqueduct. There he found a NY-bred who ran well against open company. (2) Live in Five cuts back from a mile after showing speed and setting the pace in her last two races. (5) Jackie’s a Fox is a first-time starter for Jeff Englehart that draws Dylan Davis to ride.

6^th race [NY, Md Sp Wt, 1 mi] – (4) Sinful Dancer (C) returned from a nine month layoff and ran second against open company after setting the pace and getting bet down from 3-1 to be the 7-5 favorite. Trainer George Weaver takes the blinkers off. (5) Mr Breadwinner will make his second start after catching a sloppy track in his debut and having to race wide. This son of Tonalist should appreciate the extra distance and gets blinkers on. (6) Chapel Road also makes his second start but he was sent off as the favorite for the Clement barn and was fourth behind a return winner. (1) Feathers Road has several good runs in similar spots and earned better than average speed figures.

7^th race [NY, Clm 25000, 6F] – (4) Grudge (D) was claimed for $45,000 three races back and now trainer Rob Atras drops her down to $25,000 after she pressed the pace in allowance races and was bet from 7-1 to 3-1 last time out. (1) Saratoga Beauty has been claimed from his last NINE races, staying in good form the entire time including a second against open company most recently where Jeff Englehart took him. (6) Prairie Fire was claimed from a victory at this level last time by Charlie Baker. (2) My Roxy Girl drops back down to this claiming level where she was an easy winner on the front end back in December.

9^th race [NY, Md 25000, 6F] – (9) Ice Kreem Sundae (A) raced wide throughout her debut after breaking slowly and finished fourth at 5-1. She had the look of a firster that needed a race. (7) Sweet Sugar Baby has been off since November when she faced open company in a maiden special weight at Finger Lakes. She has been training at Belmont Park and gets Lasix for the first time. (4) Gracefully Wild returns from more than a year off when she raced against better horses and was the favorite in her last race. (6) Blind Sight is back in the barn of Chad Summers and ran third last time at this level. She has speed figures better than the rest of this field.

Best bets:  Sinful Dancer (6^th); Grudge (7^th). Best value:  Reeley Psyched (5^th); Ice Kreem Sundae (9^th).