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.

2^nd race [Md Sp Wt, 7F] – (4) Academia finished third in her debut behind a filly that came back to win her next start. (7) Americathegreat was second in her first start at Churchill Downs in May with a late rally and then tried the Debutante and was fourth. (1) Fancy Footwork made her first start on a sloppy and sealed track last month and closed from last to third. (6) Divine Passion is a first-time starter for McPeek that sold for $150,000 from a $25,000 stallion and shows a steady worktab.

3^rd race [Bernard Baruch, 1 1/6 mi TURF] – (2) Program Trading is a three-time Grade 1 winner for Chad Brown who returns from a 14-month layoff. (3) Northern Invader has a pair of second-place finishes in graded stakes and was fourth in the Maker’s Mile (G1) in the spring. (1) Major Dude set the pace in the United Nations (G2) and was also third in the Poker (G3). (5) Donegal Momentum lost all chance at the break last time after a victory in the Poker.

4^th race [Clm 12500, 7F] – (5) It Takes Heart (B) tossed her head at the break and was last early as one that is usually on the lead early but still finished third in a starter allowance. (4) Killy Start was a winner for a $20,000 tag last month and was a voided claim. (1A) Miss Lao was claimed in May after a victory for $30,000 and was then taken for $25,000 the following month by Linda Rice. (9) Book of Wisdom won last month for $17,500 and drops down looking to win again.

11^th race [Perfect Sting, 1 mi TURF] – (5) Dynamic Pricing won twice and was third once in her 2025 races with a win in the Just A Game (G1) for Chad Brown. (4) A Lilac Rolla had a poor start in her American debut but has three top-three finishes in Group stakes races in the UK. (7) Les Reys won the Winter Memories at Aqueduct in September and was last seen running fourth in the De La Rose at Saratoga. (6) Proctor Street ran her best race last month when she won a second -evel allowance.

Best bets: Program Trading (3^rd); Dynamic Pricing (11^th). Best value: Academia (2^nd); It Takes Heart (4^th).