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 [Md 75000, 1 mi] – (3) Login Required crossed the finish line first last time in a maiden special weight but got disqualified and placed second after some bumping in the stretch. He drops into a claimer for the first time in here. (4) Get It to Matthew was fifth in his debut in February after setting the early pace in a maiden special weight where the winner came right back to win again. (7) Venge dropped into a claimer where he set the pace, finished second, and got claimed. (8) Have You Heard was also claimed in his last start when he dropped for a tag for the first time.

3^rd race [Clm 10000, 1 mi] – (10) Durkin’s Call (A) tossed his head at the start, had to steady, got far back, and then rallied for second. (2) Daddy Knows won his last start with a front-end effort for a $12,500 tag. Six of his nine career victories were at Aqueduct. (5) Funkenstein was claimed last time which was following a couple month layoff. He drops in for the lowest level in the past couple years. (6) Hang Tight has been running against better recently and drops in for the $10,000.

6^th race [NY, Md Sp Wt, 6F TURF] – (3) Art of Courage moved from dirt to turf a year ago, set the pace, and just missed a win. He comes back now from that long layoff. (1) Instamatic had a pair of turf seconds last year and comes back as a new gelding with first-time Lasix after training in Florida. (9) Hard Par returns from a winter layoff and three starts on the grass including two at Saratoga. (5) Real No will make his debut for Repole and St. Elias Stables.

8^th race [NY, Md Sp Wt, 1 mi TURF] – (5) Short Shift had her best start last year in her lone turf race which was at Belmont Park in June. (10) Alittlebitnaughty finished fourth and then third last year in her only starts which were on the turf. (4) Better Be Smart was well bet in her starts this spring and finished third both times and now tries the grass. (9) Tossed will make her debut for Colts Neck Stable with good turf breeding.

Best bets: Login Required (1^st); Short Shift (8^th). Best value: Durkin’s Call (3^rd); Art of Courage (6^th).