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 Sp Wt, 1 1/16 mi TURF] – (6) Pediatric Princess (D) was bet down from 7-1 to 5-1 in her first start at Saratoga, set the pace, and finished fifth. (8) Coral Sea was sent at 7-1 in her first start and was sixth behind a horse that came back to win her next race. (4) All Night Revival was third in her debut and the winner returned to win her next start. (3) Competitive Market was mentioned as a 2-year-old to watch and now makes her first start for Chad Brown.

3^rd race [Clm 50000, 6 ½ F] – (1) For Some Reason ran well at Saratoga twice getting claimed for $14,000 when second and then won in a $35,000 race by five lengths. (5) Bold Ambition broke his maiden in his fourth try for a $75,000 tag and got claimed. He will cut back in distance but has plenty of speed. (2) Iridescent ran twice at Saratoga – missing by a nose and got claimed for $50,000 and then was fifth stepping up to the $75,000 level. (4) Charlie’s Express broke his maiden against open company in Florida but has been racing well against state-breds at Monmouth Park.

5^th race [NY, Md 40000, 6F TURF] – (4) Naughty Destiny will drop into a maiden claimer for the first time with three third-place finishes from five starts. (6) Corri Felice was third last time missing the top spot by a neck at Saratoga in a race that was meant for the turf. (5) Cerretta will drop back in for a tag where earlier in her career she rallied late to miss a win by a neck on the Aqueduct grass. (3) Follow Your Arrow made her 2024 debut last month setting the pace and goes in for a tag for the first time.

7^th race [Clm 10000, 6F] – (5) Mon Petit Chou (C) was bet down from 6-1 to 7-2 while running for a $16,000 claiming price and finished second for the third time in a row. (4) Condiment Girl was claimed from her last three starts including last time when Rob Atras took her back. (8) My First Love will drop to a new low level after getting taken for $16,000 two starts ago. (7) Ribot’s Valentine was a winner in February at Aqueduct and was claimed for $25,000 and has been facing tougher competition since then.

Best bets: Naughty Destiny (5^th); Mon Petit Chou (7^th). Best value: Pediatric Princess (1^st); For Some Reason (3^rd).