Belmont Park Hotlist - May 13

Today’s New York Hot List races to watch – Friday, May 13, 2022 at Belmont Park
                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.

3^rd race [NY, Alw 80000 N1X, 1 mi TURF] – (5) Maseta returned from a winter break to run in a stake at Aqueduct. Last year he was third in the Central Park against open company. He goes back to NY-bred racing in here while getting Lasix for the first time. (7) Barrel of Quests was maiden winner last time out earning a career best speed figure for David Donk. (4) Uncle Curly is in fine form with a third and a second. [(1) Missionatthespa/(1A) Jumpster both have a chance to hit the board.]

4^th race [NY, Md 40000, 6F TURF] – (3) Bointheback made his first start on the grass and finished third after getting the lead in the stretch.  (6) Seaver ships up from Gulfstream Park to make his second start. It was very hard to close from behind on that grass course. (8) The Sleepychipmunk made a significant improvement in his first grass race for the owner of Kentucky Derby runner Cyberknife. (12) Mister Chairman will debut for the Clement barn and owner Patricia Generazio who has had so many excellent turf sprinters.

7^th race [OC 62k/N2X, 6F TURF] – (4) Bye Bye returns from a September layoff as a Grade 3 winner last year for Clement. (7) Minaun missed a win by a head in her return following seven months away from the races. She won an allowance last year for Chad Brown and a Group 3 in Ireland. (1) Fifth Anniversary moves to the barn of Tom Morley and comes back from a prior win on the Tapeta at Gulfstream Park. Last year she was stakes placed at Woodbine. (9) Tass had the winter off and had a win at Aqueduct on the grass in November.

9^th race [NY, Md 40000, 6F TURF] – (4) Mischief Mogul (D) was claimed from Todd Pletcher on the drop down from 7-2 to 6-5 in his second start. New trainer Jeffrey Englehart puts blinkers on and has been improving his new horses notably. (13) Bustin Up (if he draws into the race) was second in his debut in a turf sprint maiden special weight in December at Aqueduct then tried one race on the dirt. He has been off since then and drops in for a tag for Rob Falcone. (7) On Palm Sunday will debut for David Donk and is yet another Generazio turf sprinter. (3) Two Down is a first-time starter for Tom Morley. (9) Moon Hunter will be the fourth choice if #13 does not get into the race. He debuted on the grass at Tampa last month going long in a maiden special weight.

Best bets:  Maseta (3^rd); Bye Bye (7^th). Best value:  Bointheback (4^th); Mischief Mogul (9^th).