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, 1 mi] – (5) Pulling Threads (A) was second in her debut as an odds-on favorite for Chad Brown and was well clear of the rest of the field. (3) Full of Tact (A) made up ground on a speed and inside bias track while racing seven wide. (2) Pomerance was third in her debut in November at 3-1 behind a horse that came back to win her next start. (4) Irresistible had a pair of thirds to start her career before a try on the turf and has been off since December.

3^rd race [OC 20k/SAL 12k, 6F] – (3) Proud Foot (B) broke last, had to steady early, finished second well clear of the rest, and got claimed. She was entered twice but racing was cancelled. (1) Majestic Return was a seven-length front-end winner for $17,500 in January and last month ran fourth in the second-level allowance for NY-breds. (4) Defended set the pace and finished second in January for $12,500 and was claimed. (5) Problematica showed speed in her last two races at this level and finished second and fourth.

5^th race [OC 50k/N1X, 1 1/8 mi] – (6) Waveless (C) was bet down from 6-1 to 5-2, contested the pace, and finished second. (1) Just Music returned from a five month layoff from the Beldame (G2) to win a $50,000 claimer. (2) Otherpeoplesmoney won a starter allowance in January and then romped in a NY-bred allowance by almost eight lengths. (4) Sassy Princess finished first or second in 4 out of her last 5 starts including last month after setting the pace in a similar spot.

7^th race [Clm 20000B, 1 mi] – (2) First Trumpet set the pace and ran second after stretching back out to nine furlongs. (6) Sheriff Bianco makes a big drop from allowance and stakes racing as an 8-year-old with over $800,000 in earnings. (7) Solo Dancing rallied from off the pace to win a $17,500 claimer last month. (3) Indy Rags was a winner for $17,500 in December and then tried $20,000 where he got claimed.

Best bets: Pulling Threads (1^st); Proud Foot (3^rd). Best Value: Waveless (5^th); First Trumpet (7^th).