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 [NY, Md Sp Wt, 1 1/16 mi TURF] – (6) Once an Eagle (A) was the 3-1 favorite in her debut at Saratoga just 2 weeks ago and was unable to do much running because she was stuck in traffic the entire race. (2) Bernietakescharge comes out of the same race as the Hot List horse when he moved from eighth to finish third. (4) Bossy Jeans had a less than ideal trip in her first start which was in June at Horseshoe Indiana and Irad gets the mount. (8) Alittlebitnaughty will debut for Danny Gargan as a $350,000 yearling purchase.

2^nd race [Md 40000, 1 mi] – (6) Thestral will drop back to a maiden claimer and ship up from Indiana where she made her turf debut. Her first three starts were on the dirt and include a close second at Keeneland. (1) Dark Princess was third two races back when she raced at this level the only time. (2) Don’t Tell Amy tried the turf last time and that did not work out so she now makes another drop in class. (3) Graceful has some races scattered in her PPs that make her a contender in this small field.

4^th race [Alw 50000s, 5 ½ F TURF] – (10) Proud Foot (B) steadied at the start of her last race and moved from last to second. (5) World Traveler ships up from Monmouth Park for a trainer that is having one of the best years of his career. This filly has two seconds since switching to turf sprints this summer. (1) Rum Runner Ready was claimed for $30,000 last time after rallying in a turf sprint at Belmont Park. (8) Three Girls won her 2013 debut last month, was claimed away from George Weaver for $40,000, and is projected to be on the lead.

6^th race [Alw 149500 N1X, 6F] – (5) Three Rivers (A) was an easy debut winner for Bill Mott at 9-2 odds after pressing the early pace. (8) Portage won a maiden special weight in her fourth race by two lengths for Linda Rice. (7) Cupid’s Heart has two starts this year and made a big improvement in speed figures while finishing second last time after a less than ideal break from the gate. (1) Mongolian Panther / (1A) Starship Defiant make a David Jacobson trained entry that should compete for part of the trifecta.

Best bets: Once an Eagle (1^st); Thestral (2^nd). Best value: Proud Foot (4^th); Three Rivers (6^th).