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.

3^rd race [OC50k/SAL50k, 6F] – (3) Dylan’s Ruby was a debut winner at Parx in a $50,000 maiden claimer at 5-2 and then ran second in an allowance three weeks ago. (2) Mad Banker broke his maiden against NY-breds and then has been competitive in tough company since then. This seems to be a softer spot. (1) Stormquist and (1A) Remember the Name make a Linda Rice entry where both are win contenders. (6) Heard On Thestreet won a $20,000 maiden claimer by eight lengths three weeks ago.

5^th race [Md 40000, 6 ½ F] – (5) Don Vino Vici (B) got bumped and fouled resulting in getting moved up to second by disqualification and was claimed for $40,000. (1) Play will make the move from maiden special weight to claimer which is a move in which Linda Rice has gaudy statistics winning at 53% of her last 15 starters. (7) Polish Up made his debut back in August at 9-1 and finished third for a barn that does very well following long layoffs. (6) Betta Go Go Go has hit the board in 5 out of his first 6 starts in Florida and changes barns with the move to New York.

6^th race [Clm 25000 N2L, 1 mi] – (5) Principe d’Oro will drop into a N2L claimer for the first time for Rice with good performances against much better last year. (1) Ice Road was third and then second in his last two races for the N2L condition. (3) Beary Funny got claimed from his last starts which were a maiden claiming win and a third in the N2L level. (2) Petrolo made one start this year last month and set the pace for a $40,000 tag.

8^th race [NY, Md 30000, 1 mi] – (9) Irie Man (A) had a bad break where he ducked in and ended up last. He moved up and got into contention but stalled out in fourth. (8) Janssen pressed the pace and finished second in his last two starts in maiden claimers. (4) I’m Just has been off since August when he was a voided claim for $40,000. He comes back as a new gelding with the blinkers off. (3) Watch Hill was second at this level last month when he broke a step slowly and then rallied.

Best bets: Dylan’s Ruby (3^rd); Principe d’Oro (6^th). Best value: Don Vino Vici (5^th); Irie Man (8^th).