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.

3^rd race [OC 100K/N1X, 7F] – (4) Igniter was a fast winner of his second start in September after pressing the pace going a mile. He returns from a sixth in the Remsen (G2) on the Derby trail. (1) Hedge Ratio was a clear front-end winner of his maiden in November against a field of nine where the second-place finisher was a return winner. (2) Tartabull won a Maryland-bred maiden in his third start and then was third in a state-bred stakes. (5) Hong Kong Phooey won a $75,000 maiden claimer in October and then three weeks ago was third in a starter allowance.

4^th race [NY, OC 45k/N2X, 1 mi] – (6) Three B’s stretched out to a mile and rallied to win the first-level allowance for NY-breds by eight-lengths for Linda Rice. (4) Shadow Dragon was claimed two races back in a similar spot and then tried to step up against open company. (7) Shared Success notched his eighth career victory when he rallied to get up by a neck in a $35,000 claimer. (1) Hagrid’s Flame has been racing at Parx where he won the second-level allowance and now returns to face NY-breds for the claiming option.

7^th race [Md Sp Wt, 6 ½ F] – (4) Pretty Boy Miah (A) was sent off at 8-5 in his debut at Aqueduct on Jan. 1 where he pressed the pace, had the lead, and finished a hard fought second 20 lengths ahead of the rest. (3) Felonious hit the board in all three of his starts while pressing the pace twice as the favorite and gets blinkers on. (1) Complex Charlie was fourth in both of his races and could improve here. (8) Easy Decision shows a few fast workouts in preparation for his first start for Amelia Green and Repole Stable.

9^th race [Md 20000, 7F] – (8) Kid Rich (A) moved to the barn of Linda Rice and ran twice as a heavy favorite. Last time he set the pace, finished third, and bled. He has been off since December and comes back with Lasix. (11) Tinseltown dropped down to this level last month and pressed the pace to finish third. (6) Introubleagain also appreciated the drop to this level and the move back to dirt and had his best result when he carried his speed to miss by a half-length. (14) Winston D comes back as a new gelding after a pair of fourth-place finishes.

Best bets: Igniter (3^rd); Pretty Boy Miah (7^th). Best value:  Three B’s (4^th); Kid Rich (9^th).