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 [NY, Md Sp Wt, 1 mi] – (4) Farm House sold for 10 times the sire’s stud fee and Linda Rice has been winning with firsters at this Aqueduct meeting. (6) Lady Wisdom has a pair of seconds from four starts and gets first-time Lasix. (3) Global Charmer is another Linda Rice debut runner. (5) Aibell made his only start on the turf in November when she got fourth in a full field after a rough start.

4^th race [Clm 25000 N2L, 1 1/8 mi] – (6) D Day Sky was third in his last two races which were at this N2L condition and he has some faster races than the others. (2) Mo Rhodes was claimed at Churchill Downs two races back and now drops down to the lowest level of his career for Rick Dutrow. (4) Six Kings was claimed for $40,000 two races back at Keeneland by Linda Rice. (5) First Trumpet broke his maiden for $20,000, tried a starter allowance, and now is in at an appropriate level.

5^th race [OC50k/SAL50k, 6F] – (6) Delray won a maiden at Parx by six-lengths and then was second in a starter allowance like this one after setting the pace. (3) Brooklyn Rhapsody won at Parx two weeks ago for a $25,000 tag. (4) Central Casting broke her maiden in her third try in a $50,000 optional claimer in November and changes to the barn of Jamie Ness. (1) D’s a Rock won a NY-bred maiden claiming in her first start and then tried a pair of state-bred stakes where she finished fifth.

8^th race [OC25k/SAL16k, 7F] – (2) Giroovin won by six lengths in a similar spot three weeks ago and has run well in tougher spots also. (3) Cold as Hell was claimed from his last three races for $32,000, $25,000, and $16,000 and was claimed back by Wayne Potts. (6) Unlimitedpotential won a harder starter allowance before trying the Queens County at Aqueduct. (4) Critical Threat won five races earlier in the year for $12,500 to $25,000.

Best bets: D Day Sky (4^th); Giroovin (8^th). Best value: Farm House (1^st); Delray (5^th).