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.

2^nd race [Clm 16000 N2L, 7F] – (1) Got the Gold (A) gets blinkers on after a difficult day at the races last time. First, he broke through the gate and then had to steady after getting impeded. (2) The Cobbler stumbled at the start of his last race losing the jockey. Three back, he lost by a nose at this N2L condition. (4) B C Glory Days finished second and third in his last two starts at this level. (3) Jet Speed was claimed twice for $16,000 recently and both times finished in the top three.

6^th race [NY, Md Sp Wt, 7F] – (3) Krystalheir (B) was a buzz horse in her debut for a low-profile trainer and ended up rallying from last to third against a strong field of 3-year-old fillies. (8) Clover Street was the favorite in her first race of this year with Lasix for the first time. She had the lead in the stretch and was beaten by a neck. (5) Northway was 2-1 in her debut for Ray Handal who has a hot barn right now in the same race as the second choice and finished third. (1) Ichiban made her first at Fair Grounds for a high percentage trainer and ran sixth against open company. She ships north to race against NY-breds and changes to Linda Rice.

8^th race [NY, OC 45k/N2X, 1 mi] – (4) Hush of a Storm (D) got bet down from 14-1 to 10-1 after a long layoff and ran back to his good speed figures from the spring. (1) Full Moon Fever/(1A) Ouster are both win contenders for the Mark Hennig barn which is having a great winter meeting at Aqueduct. (5) Whittington Park finished third at this level last time earning a career best speed figure. (3) Listentoyourheart made two starts this year following a layoff from Saratoga and ran an improved race last time.

10^th race [NY, Md 40000, 7F] – (4) Runandscore (B) shipped up to Aqueduct to find NY-bred racing and made a big closing move to get second. He is a son of Runhappy from the trainer and owner of Runhappy. (5) Mudville Nine was third in his debut last month. (3) Art of Courage makes his second career start for a trainer that wins with 29% of his second-time starters. (9) Lifetime of Chance has five good races to his credit.

Best bets: Got the Gold (2^nd); Runandscore (10^th). Best value: Krystalheir (6^th); Hush of a Storm (8^th).

Saturday Pick 3 Special --
The Saturday Special $1 Pick 3 covers races 8-10 and includes the Cicada  à (1/1A), 4 with 1, 2, 3, 4 with 3, 4, 5 = $24.