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.

5^th race [NY, Md 30000, 7F] – (3) Omaha Pistol had a pair of good races in maiden special weights and drops in for a tag for the first time in his fourth career start. (7) Allofasuddenlee finished in the top three in his most recent races after setting the pace each time. (1) Consider It Done was claimed from a fourth-place finish for $30,000 by Linda Rice. (5) Solo Mio set the pace and ran second in his only try at this claiming level with three starts in maiden special weights.

6^th race [OC25k/SAL16k, 6F] – (4) Unlimitedpotential was a winner two races back for $50,000 which came after a second in a similar starter allowance. (2) Skylander was third 11 days ago and got claimed for $32,000. (5) Quick Hammer was first or second in his last six starts excluding when he lost his rider. Most of those races were in starter allowances. (6) Burninhunkoflove won both of his starts at Fair Grounds this year following a seven-month layoff.

7^th race [NY, Alw 76000 N1X, 6F TURF] – (5) Honorable Becky (B) will make her turf debut for a good turf trainer after rallying eight wide from last to finish second in a starter allowance last month. (8) She’s Our Tiz returns from a winter break when in October she was third against open company in the Chelsey Flowers at Aqueduct. (11) Sinead broke her maiden at Aqueduct in October against NY-breds and then ran twice at Gulfstream Park. (10) Aunt Yola also comes back from a winter break having broken her maiden at Saratoga on the turf and then raced in state-bred allowances.

8^th race [NY, Md Sp Wt, 1 mi TURF] – (10) Practical Romance was third the entire race at Fair Grounds in her debut. (8) One More Dance was a late running third in her first career start which was at Aqueduct. (2) Gallant Greta was third twice on the turf in maiden special weights as the 2024 turf season closed up and raced twice on the main track this winter at the Big A showing early speed. (12) Loveumissumeanit was third in her turf debut at Aqueduct in November against NY-breds and then was fourth in a maiden claimer on the Gulfstream grass.

Best bets: Omaha Pistol (5^th); Unlimitedpotential (6^th). Best value: Honorable Becky (7^th); Practical Romance (8^th).