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.

3^rd race [Alw 32000s, 1 ¼ mi] – (5) Le Gris (B) comes back in two weeks after she pressed the pace, got to the lead, finished second by a neck, and got claimed for $40,000 by Linda Rice. (3) Missouri River won 3 of his last 4 starts in starter allowances at Parx Racing. (1) Frizzante was claimed four times since May for between $30,000 and $40,000. (2) Systemic Change was claimed three times in Kentucky and was taken back by Linda Rice for $62,500.

6^th race [Alw 32000s, 6 ½ F] – (7) City Blocks won twice in August at Saratoga by combined margins of almost 10 lengths. She was claimed for $16,000 in the first victory and then won a $25,000 starter allowance. (5) Will Not Be Swayed won the first-level allowance at Saratoga in August and then was second moving up last month. (1) Meg’s Foxy Grey comes back in 16 days after a late rally to miss the win by a neck. (4) Proud Foot was claimed for $25,000 in June when she had the lead but got beaten by a head at the wire.

7^th race [Alw 55000s, 1 ½ mi TURF] – (1) Carc Brothers is undefeated in four starts all this year by clear margins in a $30,000 maiden claimer, N2L condition, starter allowance, and a NY-bred allowance. (7) Interceptor moved from dirt to turf and won at this long distance in a second-level allowance at Kentucky Downs. (2) Mutaawid was claimed from three recent races including by Linda Rice 12 days ago. He runs consistently fast speed figures. (4) Emergence rallied late for third at Laurel Park and ships up from Parx.

8^th race [Alw 20000s, 1 mi] – (1) Brunch With Amy (D) was bet down from 36-1 to 28-1, went six-wide into the stretch, and finished sixth in a first-level allowance. She won a N3L condition and was claimed for $20,000. She comes back in 16 days. (3) Snide returns from a May layoff for Linda Rice after hitting the board three times using her early speed. (4) Mursal won 4 of her last 6 races in a series of starter allowances including two victories at Saratoga. (6) Despo’s Dream had five top three finishes in a row with a front-end victory on closing weekend at the Spa.

Best bets: Le Gris (3^rd); City Blocks (6^th). Best value: Carc Brothers (7^th); Brunch With Amy (8^th).

Saturday Pick 3 Special --
Saturday Special $1 Pick 3 covers races 6-8 on the all-starter allowance card 1, 4, 5, 7 with 1 with 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9 = $24.