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 worst
* - 4 or more betting notches if 11-1 or more.

1^st race [Md 20000, 1 mi] – (4) Looking for Ginny may have found the right field to get that first win after seven top three finishes from her last eight starts. (3) Kyle’s Mom was third in her debut at 5-1 which was 11 days ago. (6) Lumenique made two starts in February following a long layoff and cuts her claiming price in half. (5) Sweet Lilac has a second and a third in four career starts.

2^nd race [Md Sp Wt, 1 1/8 mi] – (1) Donor Advised was second at 3-1 all the way in her first start last month at Gulfstream Park. (3) That’s Funny was third in her last two races in a claimer at Tampa Bay Downs and then last month at Aqueduct in a maiden special weight. (2) Luckforyou has been in consistent form in her three most recent races. (6) Shirl’s Delight hit the board in her last six starts over the past year.

5^th race [Clm 32000, 6F] – (3) Mariachi will return from a November layoff when he had three speed figures that clearly top this field and finished first or second. (5) Spun and Won won a $50,000 claimer last month after stretch duel. (6) M B’s Munning was fourth in a starter allowance in March following a seven-month layoff. (2) Cold as Hell was claimed three times from his last five starts with all finishes in the top four.

7^th race [OC 62k/N2X, 1 mi] – (4) Reddington (A) made up ground on a track that was favoring speed horses and was claimed for $50,000. (5) Treaty Obligation won three races in a row at the end of 2024 and comes back now from a two-month break. (7) Magnolia Midnight is in for the claiming option with eight career victories including a January win by almost nine-lengths for a $40,000 tag. (1) Reasoned Analysis and (1A) Leading Contender make a Chad Brown entry.

Best bets: Looking for Ginny (1^st); Donor Advised (2^nd). Best value: Mariachi (5^th); Reddington (7^th).