Belmont Park Hotlist - November 4

Today’s NY Hot List races to watch – Friday, November 4, 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 [Alw 50000s, 6F] – (4) Blinding Light (C) was bet down from 7-1 to 5-1 and lost a head bob to a Hot List horse after having the lead in the stretch. (6) Digital Future was claimed two races back after a long layoff by Ray Handal and was third in a similar spot in his first start after the claim. (5) Necromancer earned a career best speed figure when he broke his maiden for a 40,000 tag. (1) Holey Matrimony was the horse that came back from a three year layoff to win a $16,000 claimer and was taken from that spot three weeks ago.

6^th race [NY, Md Sp Wt, 6F] – (3) Highway Harmony (A) had the lead in the stretch in her first career start and finished second for Jorge Abreu at odds of 2.90-1. (8) Lady Quinn was claimed for $50,000 by Kelly Breen, who then tried her on the grass. He now moves back to the main track where she set the pace against open company in her debut. (5) Pretty Miss Keens was on the lead in both of her starts to finish fourth and then third. (9) Clover Street was second in her debut on a sloppy track at 11-1.

7^th race [Md Sp Wt, 6F TURF] – (12) Sweetlou’sgotaces was a close second in her debut which prompted a try in the Matron (G3) where she ran sixth. (4) Candle faced three horses in her first two starts that are running in the Breeders’ Cup this weekend. (6) Every Time set the pace in both of her starts and finished fourth and then a third close for the win. She also faced a Breeders’ Cup horse in her first race. (9) Positive Message was on the lead in her first two races for Graham Motion and was heavily bet in both of those starts. She lost to a Breeders’ Cup horse in her debut.

10^th race [NY, Md Sp Wt, 1 1/16 mi TURF] – (7) Caribbean Breeze broke last in her debut, looked green when she faced heavy kickback from the sloppy track at odds of 8-1 for Brad Cox. (8) Showemyourheels had a promising debut on the turf at Saratoga and then ran on a muddy track when her October start came off the turf. (2) Kara Para had an identical first two races to the #8, but she took to the muddy track better when she finished second. (4) Sweetness will make her debut for Jorge Abreu who does well with his firsters. The dam was stakes placed as a 2-year-old and produced three winners from four to start and two of them won over $200,000 in their careers.

Best bets:  Blinding Light (2^nd); Highway Harmony (6^th). Best value:  Sweetlou’sgotaces (7^th); Caribbean Breeze (10^th).