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 Sp Wt, 6 ½ F] – (5) Roger Roger (A) rallied from last to second on a speed favoring track in his second start for a new trainer. (6) Sea Vista returns to the dirt where he finished second three times for Brad Cox. (4) Implacable cut back to sprinting and made a huge improvement getting third after pressing the pace. (3) Limo has shown speed in his recent starts and will cut back in distance.

3^rd race [Clm 50000B, 6F] – (3) Next On Stage (D) was bet down from 9-1 to 6-1 and now drops out of a series allowance races into this claimer as a non-winner in more than a year and cuts back to sprinting. (1) Current Climate was claimed in Kentucky in November for $40,000 and makes her first start back for Linda Rice. (4) Ready for Trouble was third in her last two starts at this level. (6) Kadena was claimed from a win last time for $50,000 in a N2L condition.

7^th race [Clm 25000 N2L, 6 ½ F] – (2) Top Player (B) steadied back early, pressed the pace, and finished fourth. (5) Liamster broke his maiden in his first start for $50,000, then tried a starter allowance and now drops into a winning spot. (3) Essentially Fast has the same recent races as the second choice. (4) Mercilesanihilator was claimed at Keeneland in October for $40,000 and drops down as a new gelding for Linda Rice.

9^th race [Moc75000, 7F] – (8) Hot Gossip (C) was bet down to be the 3-2 favorite and used a prolonged stretch run to miss by a neck. (4) Kay Road (C) was bet down from 6-1 to 3-1 and finished third in what was her best performance to date. (1) Liam’s Diva (B) finished second in her debut at 3-1 and was well clear of the rest of the field. (7) It’s Carol’s Way was last seen in November running second in a maiden special weight.

Best bets: Top Player (7^th); Hot Gossip (9^th). Best value:  Roger Roger (1^st); Next On Stage (3^rd)