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 [NY, Md 35000, 6F] – (5) My Girl Aubree was claimed for $16,000 when she set the pace, finished second, and came back in eight days to run third at today’s level. (3) She’s Bankable had a pair of thirds while racing for $40,000. (4) Lady Delilah has several races that make her a contender in this field. (6) Vivienna returns from a July layoff and drops in for a tag for the first time after two tries.

6^th race [NY, OC 80k/N1X, 7F] – (2) Love Coin was an impressive debut winner at 7-2 with a last to first move after going eight wide into the stretch. (4) Wamo has five top three finishes in a row including a NY-bred stakes race behind a horse that just won again. (1) N. Y. Finest ships up from Parx after a maiden win and tries NY-bred company for the first time. (3) Stickupwithoutagun will make his 2026 debut after last racing in the Champagne (G1).

7^th race [NY, Alw 77000 N1X, 6F TURF] – (7) Trading Trouble (D) was bet down from 12-1 to 6-1 seven months ago in a NY-bred stakes race where she showed some speed and faded. She won a state-bred maiden special weight at Saratoga in a turf sprint. (1) One Last Knock returns from a winter layoff with four turf races where she was first or second. (10) Olivia’s Grace was last seen on the grass at Saratoga where she broke her maiden. (5) Highway Harmony won her last two on the Gulfstream Park grass in claiming races.

8^th race [NY, Md Sp Wt, 1 mi TURF] – (1) Morning Prayer moved from dirt to turf in her second start in October and finished second beaten by only a half-length. (10) Ticket to Ride had a January start on the Tapeta at Gulfstream, finished third, and is back to New York. (4)  All of It has been training for her debut at Payson Park in Florida for a barn that has excellent numbers with first timers on the grass. (8) Miss Apples is another debut runner for an up and coming trainer.

Best bets: My Girl Aubree (1^st); Love Coin (6^th). Best Value:  Trading Trouble (7^th); Morning Prayer (10^th).