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 Sp Wt, 1 1/8 mi] – [(1) Eliminate (A) ran third in his debut at Saratoga after getting bumped twice at the start and again in the stretch run. Blinkers go on. (1A) Sturdy had a troubled start but finished third behind two top juveniles.] [(2) Domestic Product and (2B) Middle Market make a Chad Brown entry and both are win contenders after their initial starts.] (6) Classy Mischief was second at Saratoga and then ran fourth in the Sorority at Monmouth Park. (3) Bounteous gets blinkers on for her second start for Bill Mott and Juddmonte.

3^rd race [NY, Alw 80000 N1X, 1 1/8 mi TURF] – (8) Overacting (A) won her first start at Saratoga and then was third against winners when she was part of a fast pace but still battled to the wire. She is expected to get to the lead against this field. (3) Snowy Evening rallied to just miss winning a similar spot last time and did beat the Hot List horse in that race. (2) Smokie Eyes was stakes placed against open company twice last year and will make her third start after a layoff. (6) Bernt Again was third in a NY-bred stakes race at Saratoga last time.

5^th race [OC 62k/N2X, 1 mi] – (8) Bustin Bay was claimed back by Linda Rice after winning her last start. She has 10 top three finishes in a row including four victories.  She has six wins at Aqueduct. (6) Pretti Xtreme was a winner at Saratoga by 10 lengths and was claimed for $32,000. (1) Sweet Willemina won her last two starts in allowances out of town but was a winner at today’s level last year at Aqueduct. (7) Toned Up was second at Saratoga at this allowance level.

6^th race [Chelsey Flower, 1 1/16 mi TURF] – (6) Tricky Temper (A) was twice entered for the turf including her debut victory at Saratoga and the Matron last month where she ran second well clear of the rest of the field after getting bumped at the quarter pole. (10) Gavea is unbeaten in two starts including her first start at Chantilly in France in July and then an allowance last month at Kentucky Downs. She will ship up from Kentucky for trainer Al Stall. (5) Ozara won her first start at Saratoga and then tried the Natalma (G1) at Woodbine. (8) Latte Lizzie has two starts and two third-placed finishes for Chad Brown including the Juvenile Fillies at Kentucky Downs.

Best bets: Pletcher entry (1^st); Overacting (3^rd). Best value:  Bustin Bay (5^th); Tricky Temper (6^th).