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 [Heavenly Prize, 1 mi] – (3) Weigh the Risks won her last two starts moving from a nine-length first-level allowance to the next allowance both since moving from turf to dirt. (4) Patricia Ann had the same kind of success while winning her two most recent races. (1) Kid’s Last Laugh was an allowance winner also and was then second behind Patricia Ann. (7) Aussie Girl was a stakes winner at the Curragh in Ireland and then was an allowance winner at Keeneland in October. She will make her first start on dirt.

5^th race [Clm 16000 N2L, 7F] – (1) Sondsliksomdiniddo was a maiden winner and was second at this claiming level in the spring and returns from a May layoff. (8) King of the Gods comes back after a year layoff following a maiden victory for a $25,000 tag. (6) Mr. Mendelssohn ran third twice and was second in his last three starts at the N2L condition. (7) Conniving  ran one of his best races two weeks ago.

6^th race [Alw 50000s, 1 mi] – (4) Melt With You (B) had an awkward start when he stumbled at the start, rushed up on the outside, drifted out in the stretch, and finished third. He comes back now in three weeks. (5) Frizzante was either second or first in his last five races. In that series he was claimed twice and now runs for Linda Rice. He will cut back to the one-turn mile which suits him better. (2) Houlton was claimed from a $40,000 maiden victory ran second last month at this starts allowance level. (3) Traffic Monster has a pair of thirds for Jamie Ness including at Aqueduct in January.

7^th race [Clm 16000B, 6F] – (2) Gridlock was claimed in October at Keeneland by Linda Rice for $20,000 when she set the pace and missed by a neck. She returned in a January starter allowance that was too tough and drops into a winning spot. (9) Poseidon’s Mist was claimed from a second last time after setting the pace and comes back after three weeks. (5) Lika Rolling Stone rallied for a close second for a $25,000 tag. (1) My Royal Vow rallied for second at this level in January.

Best bets: Weigh the Risks (3^rd); Gridlock (7^th). Best Value:  Sondsliksomdiniddo (5^th); Melt With You (6^th).

Saturday Pick 3 Special --
Saturday Special $1 Pick 3 covers races 5-7 à 1, 8 with 4, 5 with 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 9 = $24.