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.

2^nd race [Clm 10000, 7F] – (6) Condiment Girl was claimed last month for $25,000 by Linda Rice and drops into a winning level to compete for the trainer’s title at Saratoga again. (1) Anotherdaygoneby ships up from Monmouth Park as a horse that is in good form. (2) R Funny Bizness raced for $15,000 and finished second in her last two starts at Parx Racing. (8) Jolly Miss Jill was claimed for $12,500 two races back and drops to the lowest level that she has tried.

5^th race [Clm 16000 N2L, 1 1/8 mi] – (2) Watch Hill (B) raced seven-wide and improved to get fourth. (9) Masterwork returns from a three-month layoff as a new gelding and makes a significant drop in class. (1) Whiskey N Soda and (1A) Unlimitedpotential make an entry where both horses are win contenders. (8) All the Rage ran an improved third at this level in his second start after a layoff.

7^th race [Alw 20000s, 7F] – (7) Beachwalker (B) raced four to eight paths wide for his entire race, got third in his first start following a layoff, and gets a rider change. (2) Dot’s Dollar was claimed for $25,000 two races back and then won for $40,000. (1) Kingdom and (1A) Got Thunder make an entry where both horses are win contenders. (8) Reddington cuts back in distance and finds a softer spot as a past winner of $50,000 starter allowances.

8^th race [NY, Alw 95000 N1X, 6F] – (2) Cruise to Catalina (A) was a debut winner by open lengths at 3-1 while racing on the lead. (8) Dolomite will make her 2024 debut after running third in the Demoiselle (G2) in December. (1) Better Humor Me ran in the top three twice at this level last year and will also make her first start of the year. (5) La Banquera was a debut winner in May at Aqueduct and then tried a NY-bred stakes race at Saratoga during the Belmont Stakes meeting.

Best bets: Condiment (2^nd); Cruise to Catalina (8^th). Best value: Watch Hill (5^th); Beachwalker (7^th).