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 [Md 75000, 6F] – (7) Unheard was bet down to 2-1 in her debut at Keeneland in April when she pressed the pace and then finished fifth in a large field. Since then, she changed trainers, moved north, and drops in for a tag. (4) Don’t Listen has a pair of seconds at Laurel and Monmouth Park in her two starts as part of the pace and is projected to get loose on the lead. (6) Extra Dirty broke last, rallied for second, and got claimed for $50,000. (5) Dorothy’s Dreams was second in her promising debut, then ran sixth at Saratoga, and most recently tried the turf.

3^rd race [Fall Highweight (G3), 6F] – (3) Rotknee rarely runs a bad race against open company or NY-breds. He has a couple of triple digit Beyer Speed Figures including last time while winning the state-bred Hudson at Aqueduct. Five of her eight victories were at the six-furlong distance. (4) Durante won the Bold Ruler (G3) last month while racing on the lead. (1) Bold Journey ran one of his best races last time in an allowance win at Aqueduct. (5) Win for Gold has two recent allowance wins against NY-breds.

4^th race [Md Sp Wt, 1 mi] – (6) For Your Pleasure (A) got off to a slow start as the favorite in his debut and rallied to miss the win by a head. (1) J D Factor was a competitive sixth in that same race as the top choice. (7) Fluff the Pillow will make his first career start for Chad Brown. (4) The Hero Code is a well bred son of Tapit running for the first time for Shug McGaughey.

9^th race [NY, Md 30000, 1 mi] – (11) Let’s Connect (D) took a ton of late money to drop from 24-1 to 15-1 in his first start and then had to race seven-wide. (4) Run for Your Honey moves from turf to dirt, has a few top three finishes, runs for a tag for the first time. (1) Dame Catherine flashed early speed last time on the turf and will also run in a first maiden claimer. (8) Love Thyself got bet a bit in her second start and will also drop in for a tag.

Best bets:  Rothknee (3^rd); For Your Pleasure (4^th). Best Value: Unheard (1^st); Let’s Connect (9^th).