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 [NY, Md Sp Wt, 7F] – (7) Into the Unknown (C) comes back from an August layoff when she was bet down from 10-1 to 7-1, set the pace and finished second. (4) It’sgoodtobequeen had a trouble-filled trip in her debut three weeks ago and finished third. (5) Okay Annie moved from turf to dirt and hit the board twice. Blinkers come off. (6) Hanna’s Hideaway was last seen at Saratoga where she was second twice.

2^nd race [Clm 25000, 6 ½ F] – (4) Trust Issues (D) was bet down from 6-1 to 4-1, then got a tentative ride between horses, thus moved too late, was claimed, and gets a rider change. (3) Pair of Socks was claimed by Linda Rice last month for $50,000. (1) Ancient World has a pair of second-place finishes after getting claimed for $12,500 last month and then running for $16,000. (7) Burninhunkoflove was a winner for $16,000 two weeks ago for career victory #11.

4^th race [NY, OC 45k/N2X, 1 mi TURF] – (3) Charlottesuniverse (B) got off to a slow start and ran on for second. (2) Cosmic Candy Girl won a NY-bred stakes race at Saratoga and last time set the pace in the Sands Point (G3). (4) All of It was third in her last two races that were at today’s level. (1) My First Dinah set the pace in a similar spot three weeks ago and won a NY-bred stakes at Finger Lakes during the summer.

8^th race [NY, Md 50000, 1 mi TURF] – (4) Suited Connectors (A) had to race eight wide but still closed well for third. (3) Italianne was second in a similar spot at Saratoga and then had her race moved to the Tapeta at Belmont twice. (2) Whatta Weekend hit the board three out of her last four races. Last time on the Tapeta she had the lead in the stretch before running second. (7) Two Clicks had a couple of top three finishes at this level.

Best bets: Into the Unknown (1^st); Charlottesuniverse (4^th). Best value: Trust Issues (2^nd); Suited Connectors (8^th).