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.

7^th race [OC 62k/N2X, 6F TURF] – [(1) Cazadero was the winner of the Nearctic (G2) in October and (1A) Runningwscissors, who won her last two starts since returning to turf sprints, make a formidable entry. (5) Outlaw Kid won two races on the grass last year and was third in a stakes race and will make her 2023 debut. (3) Maxwell Esquire was claimed twice last year at today’s level and will make her first start of the year for Mike Maker. (7) After Five won her two most recent races including the last one on the grass.

8^th race [Jersey Girl, 6F] – (4) Chocolate Gelato won the Frizette (G1) last year and then ran in the Breeders’ Cup. She will debut in 2023 for Todd Pletcher. (1) Red Carpet Ready won 4 out of 5 career starts including the Eight Belles (G2) on Kentucky Derby weekend. (7) L Street Lady won the Xtra Heat at Laurel Park in January. Most recently she was third in the Miss Preakness (G3) behind the winner who is unbeaten. (5) Aunt Becca won 2 out of 3 starts including a recent allowance at Keeneland by more than six lengths.

9^th race [Wonder Again (G2), 1 1/8 mi TURF] – (4) Revalita won twice in France before joining the barn of Chad Brown. She has two starts this year in graded stakes including a second in the Edgewood (G2) ahead of a horse that came back to win the Regret (G3) at Churchill Downs. (5) Spansive won both of her starts with front-end efforts going long on the turf. (2) Juniper’s Moon was third in the Florida Oaks (G3) at Tampa Bay Downs. (8) Allamericanbeauty won an allowance at Keeneland in April against a large field with a late rally.

10^th race [NY, Md 40000, 7F TURF] – (6) Daddyslilbosslady was fourth in her debut in January at Gulfstream Park behind a horse that won next out for Pletcher. (5) Robyn and Eli was second by a neck in a NY Stallion Series stakes last year and now will make her second start of 2023 while dropping back to this claiming level. (4) Follow the Fed got back on the grass for the hot barn of Rudy Rodriguez. (11) Beautifully Wicked will debut for a trainer that has strong stats with first time starters in maiden claimers on the turf.

Best bets: 1/1A entry (7^th); Chocolate Gelato (8^th). Best value: Revalita (9^th); Daddyslilbosslady (10^th).