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 3/16 mi TURF] – (6) Mary Lois was second in her Tampa debut in December and then came back in April at Keeneland to be third. (5) Chartist was second on the turf at Delaware Park two weeks ago for the Clement barn. (3) Stand the Rain will move back to the grass for her second start of the year. (4) Consensus View is a daughter of Frankel making her debut for Chad Brown and Klaravich.

4^th race [OC 110k/C, 6F TURF] – (1) Les Reys is a past Grade 3 winner at Woodbine who made her 2026 debut at Laurel Park last month. (3) Leslie’s Humor was last seen winning a top-level allowance at Aqueduct in October. (6) Munnings Express won her last three races moving from the NY-bred allowance through the open-company allowances. (2) Pandora’s Gift hit the board in three graded stakes including two at Keeneland.

7^th race [OC 25k/SAL16k, 6F] – (3) Edistrudis (B) had a wide trip for the entire race including going eight wide into the stretch and finished second. (1) Mursal won a starter allowance in May and then was third two weeks ago. (8) Proud Foot won a $30,000 claimer in her most recent race at Aqueduct in April. (7) Despo’s Dream got claimed for $16,000 from an optional claiming starter allowance and then missed the win by a head 14 days ago.

8^th race [Clm 40000 N2L, 6F TURF] – (1) Artistic Success will make her first start of the year and drops in for a tag in a race with the N2L condition. (3) Lupine won a $50,000 maiden claimer in May with a front-end effort and then was overmatched in an allowance. (7) Heads in Beds changes barns and makes her first start of the year after racing in California and won at Del Mar in November. (2) Scorch will get back on the turf for her second start of the year while dropping down in class a bit.

Best bets: Les Reys (4^th); Edistrudis (7^th). Best Value: Mary Lois (1^st); Artistic Success (8^th).