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.

1^st race [Clm 25000 N3L, 6 ½ F] – (4) Major Spin was a front-end winner by five lengths and was claimed for $25,000 from that N2L condition. There is not much speed in this small field. (2) One Whirlwind Ride ran second two races back in a N3L race for a $35,000 tag and most recently tried a starter allowance. (6) Amedeus Music was second in a $35,000 claimer and then tried an allowance for NY-breds. (5) Charger has four top four finishes at this race’s level in 2023.

4^th race [Alw 82000 N1X, 1 mi] – (1) Ouster won his last NY-bred allowance condition with a career best triple-digit Beyer Speed Figure. He won 3 out of his last 4 starts with his speed figures going up each time. Since he raced against NY-breds only he is still eligible for the first-level allowance against open company. (6) Majority Partner also won out of the state-bred allowances and has a second and a third each time by a neck against open company. (7) Luni Sima won a starter allowance last time with his top speed figure. (5) Shipsational last year was second in the Sam F. Davis (G3) and third in the Tampa Bay Derby (G2).

6^th race [Clm 10000, 1 mi] – (9) Vintage Hollywood (C) was bet down from 6-1 to 4-1, had the early lead, battled down the stretch, missed by a nose after getting bumped near the wire, and got claimed for $8,000. (6) Cool Quartet was a winner four races back for $12,500 when he was claimed. Since then he faced harder competition three times. (5) The Revenger dropped out of NY-bred allowances to win an $8,000 claimer against the Hot List horse. (11) Lil Commissioner has five top three finishes in a row and was claimed for $12,500 from a second last time out.

7^th race [NY, OC45k/N2X, 1 1/8 mi] – (4) Whittington Park has three improving races with top three finishes where he moved from a first-level allowance win to today’s level. (7) Six Percent won at this level three starts ago, tried the open company allowances twice and now moves back to NY-bred racing with the $45,000 claiming option. (6) Wild Banker won a $32,000 claimer against open company last time is also eligible for this field as a claimer. (2) Sundaeswithsandy was claimed for $25,000 two races ago and was fourth at this level last time.

Best bets: Ouster (4^th); Whittingham Park (7^th). Best value: Major Spin (1^st); Vintage Hollywood (6^th).