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 20000, 6F] – (3) Bengalese returned from a five-month layoff to set the pace and finished second when he dropped in class and moved from turf to dirt. (6) Khali’s Storm was last seen in June when she was second three times in a row against NY-breds. (2) Gran Judgement debuted at Turfway Park on the Tapeta in January and was fifth in a maiden special weight. (1) Combatant’s Song will make her third start in a month.

3^rd race [Moc 40000C, 1 mi] – (4) Who’s Your Zaddy (A) finished second in his debut far ahead of the rest of the field. (3) Judge Boushay was third in his first start for Chad Brown in February in a NY-bred maiden special. (2) Sfumato raced once for Bill Mott six weeks ago in that same race as the second choice. (5) Mitolegayne set the pace in his first two starts at 5-2 and 2-1 in a $75,000 race.

5^th race [Md 20000, 1 mi] – (5) Yolo had an unsuccessful trip to Turfway and returns to Aqueduct where he was third and second. (4) So Vain was claimed for $20,000 by Linda Rice in January and came back to run second a month ago. (2) Flee was third behind the second choice in March. (6) Saratoga Sunset ran her best race two weeks ago when he set the pace and finished second for a $16,000 tag.

8^th race [Clm 10000, 1 mi] – (6) Texas Red Hot (B) had a very wide trip for the entire race going nine wide turning for home and finished second after rallying from last. (2) Skylander won at this level in February, was claimed, and ran third a week ago. (3) Aleah Aleah used his early speed to set the pace and finish third at this level. (7) Brew Pub pressed the pace two weeks ago and was a head behind the Hot List horse.

Best bets: Who’s Your Zaddy (3^rd); Yolo (5^th). Best Value: Bengalese (1^st); Texas Red Hot (8^th).