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 [Mdn 50000, 7F] – (1) Itza Dream (D) was bet down from 7-1 to 5-1 for her debut and got off to a slow start on a speed favoring track. (3) Antenna broke slowly in her first start at Monmouth Park and rallied to finish second by a head. Her next start at Saratoga came in a much tougher field that was won by a filly that went on to take the Frizette (G1). (6) Extra Duty was fourth in her career debut at Saratoga at 8-1 for Chad Brown behind a return winner. (5) By the Glass is a first-time starter by Vino Rosso whose first crop of horses has been getting to the winner’s circle.

3^rd race [Clm 16000, 6F] – (1) Saint Selby (D) had the lead early and was a voided claim for $45,000 in a turf sprint after being bet down from 8-1 to 4-1 and now starts for the lowest level in his career. (5) Air Show was a winner last time in a $20,000 claimer. (6) Trash Talker returns from a June layoff after two starts at Monmouth following a win in a $25,000 race where he was taken. (7) F F Rocket comes back from a March layoff when he was a winner for a $20,000 tag.

5^th race [Md Sp Wt, 1 1/16 mi TURF] – (2) Magic Eight Ball (B) should benefit from experience gained in her two prior starts which includes a third in her debut at Belmont as the favorite and now moves from dirt to turf. (4) Style Points will maker first start for the Clement barn as the well-bred daughter of a mare that was a graded stakes winner on the turf. (1) Purloin is the first foal from an unraced mare that sold for $400,000 back in April indicating that she must have been both fast and good looking at the sale. (3) Channel Loop is by an excellent turf sire and a dam that has produced three winners from three to start.

6^th race [Clm 25000, 7F), 1 mi] – (7) Quickflash (C) was bet down from 9-1 to 7-2, pressed the pace and finished second after getting claimed from his last two starts. (5) Two Thirty Five was a front-end winner for a $20,000 tag in what was the 14^th win of her career. (8) Beachwalker was second for $20,000 two races back and then moved up to a spot that was too hard. (1A) Allaboutthemoney has been racing at tracks around the Mid-Atlantic area and may be getting some class relief in this spot.

Best bets:  Saint Selby (3^rd); Quickflash (6^th). Best value: Itza Dream (1^st); Magic Eight Ball (5^th).

Saturday Pick 3 Special --
The Saturday Special $1 Pick 3 covers races 1-3 including the Sands Point (G2) à 1, 3 with 4, 5, 7 with 1, 5, 6, 7 = $24.