Aqueduct Hotlist - February 11

Today’s New York Hot List races to watch – Friday, February 11, 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 [Clm 16000 N2L, 1 mi] – (3) Corkman was claimed for $25,000 last race and broke his maiden for that same price. That puts him in the right spot to get his second win. (7) Jerusalem Gates returned from a brief layoff, dropped down to today’s level, and finished second. Blinkers go on for this start. (4) Mr. Fidget has been contending at this level in his last two races at Aqueduct. (6) Far Away Look was claimed twice recently and comes back after only eight days following a layoff.

3^rd race [NY, Md Sp Wt, 7F] – (7) Bavarian Creme (A) was hard to load in his debut and then finished third after racing wide on an inside favoring track. (1A) Talenti had the lead in her debut and finished second. (3) Steppin’ Hawk was second in her last two tries at this level and she will stretch out in distance. (4) Juliana’s Rose will make only her third start after catching wet tracks in her prior races where she was well bet both times. Clearly, there is room for improvement for this Mark Hennig runner.

4^th race [NY, ALW 72000 N1X, 6F] – (6) Violentiam (C) was bet down from 8-1 to 6-1 and ran second in an open-company claimer. She has not faced NY-breds since breaking her maiden. (1) Snicket pressed the pace in her last two starts and finished second both times after switching from turf to dirt. (5) Towering Orbit had to race on wet tracks in her last three starts and had a pair of third-place finishes. (3) Mosienko will return from a December layoff following two second-place finishes at this level, one at Aqueduct and one at Belmont Park.

8^th race [NY, Md Sp Wt, 1 mi] – (7) Beach Boy Al (A) broke well in his debut, pressed the fast pace, got the lead, and then faded to fifth. (10) Eminency was second in his initial race which he followed with a fourth-place finish where he was less than a length from the win as the even money favorite. (5) He’s Got It makes his third start for Mark Hennig after moving from turf to dirt. (2) Barrel of Quests gets blinkers on and Lasix for the first time as he moves from turf to dirt after one race going two-turns.

Best bets:  Corkman (2^nd); Bavarian Creme (3^rd). Best value:  Violentiam (4^th); Beach Boy Al (8^th).