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 [Clm 55000 N2L, 6F TURF] – (5) Artistic Success returns from a winter layoff and drops in for a tag for the first time since winning a $50,000 maiden claimer. (4) Scorch was last seen in November winning a $75,000 maiden claimer and gets Lasix for the first time as a 3-year-old. (1) Twirling Lulu is back on the turf where she won a maiden special weight. (7) Hola Gata gets blinkers on as she is in for a tag for the first time.

5^th race [Md Sp Wt, 1 3/8 mi TURF] – (5) Stand the Rain (A) comes back from an October layoff when she had a troubled trip where she was steadied and then later got blocked. (8) Mary Lois was second at Tampa and third at Keeneland for Chad Brown. (2) Whitethorn has four second-place finishes in a row on dirt and turf. (7) Lyn’s Legacy has been working smartly for her debut.

6^th race [NY, Md 50000, 6F TURF] – (1) Five Dozen Roses was second in her first race in 2026 which was three weeks ago on the Aqueduct turf. (7) Midnight Blue moved from dirt to the grass and made a big improvement when she was fifth in a full field of 12. (3) My Lil Army Girl was third when she got back to the turf after two starts on the Gulfstream Park Tapeta track. (5) Just One More got claimed for $50,000 from his first start this year.

7^th race [OC 32K/SAL 25k, 1 mi] – (1) Sweet Laura was a winner for a top-level allowance at Parx Racing for the 14^th victory of her career. (7) Sailaway won the first-level allowance at the Big A back in March. (5) Marsal hit the board in 4 out of the last 5 of her races with a win in a similar starter allowance. (6) Higher Force tried the turf last time to no avail but won an allowance and a starter allowance in the fall.

Best bets: Five Dozen Roses (6^th); Sweet Laura (7^th). Best Value: Artistic Success (3^rd); Stand the Rain (5^th).