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 worse
* - 4 or more betting notches if 11-1 or more.

1^st race [Md 20000, 7F] – (1) Balentina is projected to be on the lead as she drops down from the $40,000 Level. (2) Welcometomyworld had a big jump in speed figures in his second start of the year, drops down a notch, and cuts back in distance. (4) Accel Rose tried the turf last time going long and also cuts back and drops down. (5) Herecomes Scarlett will move from a $40,000 claimer and gets a positive rider change.

3^rd race [Clm 10000, 1 mi] – (1) Trade Secret (D) was bet down from 20-1 to 16-1 in her second try for a $16,000 tag, ran fourth, and tries the lowest claiming level at Belmont Park. (2) Gypsy Janie (B) was claimed from her first start of the year when she raced seven-wide and finished third. (4) Twice Smitten ran third then second in her two starts this year with improving speed figures. (5) Carly Hustle won a $14,000 claimer at Aqueduct in February and then moved up to a $16,000 level.

4^th race [Clm 30000 N2L, 1 1/16 mi TURF] – (3) Anileate (A) returned to the turf where she had to rally from behind after getting pinched back at the start, got to the lead, and finished second. (9) Heartburn in her first start of the year set the pace, finished third, and should benefit from that race as the likely pacesetter again. (7) Champagne Poetry will return to the turf where last year she ran for the first time. She was second in the Ruthless at Aqueduct and brings that back class into the claiming ranks for the first time. (4) Irony gets a trainer change as she moves back to the grass and drops in for a tag.

9^th race [NY, Md 40000, 6F TURF] – (5) Queens Over Threes (A) will try the grass for the first time after rallying for second after having to correct paths from running up on heels last time. (2) Pauciloquent was third in her third start as she tried the grass for the first time. (6) Gotham Gray will cut back in distance after setting the pace last time in her third start. (1) My Cara Mia Mine made her first start of the year in a maiden special weight and drops back into the claiming ranks.

Best bets: Balentina (1^st); Anileate (4^th). Best value: Trade Secret (3^rd); Queens Over Threes (9^th).