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 [Clm 20000 N2L, 6 ½ F] – (4) Sports Hero (C) was bet down from 7-1 to 9-2 and finished third on a sloppy and sealed track. (6) Kaz Oil Changer was third for a $40,000 tag in September before trying an allowance three weeks ago. (5) Wingfoot comes back from an August layoff when he won a $20,000 maiden claimer by seven lengths at Saratoga. (2) Mouqeer used early speed to win a $30,000 maiden claimer in June at Churchill Downs and was fourth for $35,000 two weeks ago. Blinkers go on.

2^nd race [Moc 75000C, 1 1/16 mi TURF] – (3) She’s Slick (A) weaved through traffic to finish third going from last for the hot barn of Shug McGaughey. (6) Market Perception raced eight wide in her second start to finish second after a strong rally. (5) Award drops into this maiden claimer after pressing the pace in her debut at Delaware Park. (1) Instant Stardom raced near the lead last month at Meadowlands and was third in a maiden special weight.

7^th race [Carle Place, 6F TURF] – (8) Illmatic (A) steadied on the backstretch and got up to win as the 3-5 favorite. (2) Capanaparo (A) checked back to last early in the race and rallied inside to get third in a blanket finish. (3) Oscar’s Hope chased in a few very fast races recently. (4) Doubting Thomas won the Bricks and Mortar at Belmont last month and the Colonial Turf Dash in August while racing from off the pace.

8^th race [Dwyer, 1 mi] – (6) Ted Noffey has a big class advantage over this field with his three Grade 1 victories. (8) Igniter won the Ellis Park Derby in August and then had a troubled trip in the Pennsylvania Derby (G1). (9) Sea Strike was the open-length winner of the Curlin Stakes at Saratoga in August and then was sixth in the Travers (G1). (3) Stimulate had the lead in the Bourbon Flight at Churchill in September and finished third.

Best bets: She’s Slick (2^nd); Ted Noffey (8^th). Best value: Sports Hero (1^st); Illmatic (7^th).

@NYHotList Saturday Pick 3 Special --
Saturday Special $1 Pick 3 covers races 7-9 which includes the Dwyer and the Mother Goose (G2) à 2, 3, 4, 8 with 6, 8, 9 with 3, 7, 10 = $36.