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 [NY, M 50000, 1 1/16 mi TURF] – (4) Pretrial Statement (B) was rank under restraint in the early going and then was blocked on the inside and had to steady. (6) New York Scrappy returns from an October layoff and drops in for a tag for the first time. (7) Alittlebitnaughty was third three weeks ago and blinkers go on. (11) Trinity River comes back from a January layoff and also drops into a claimer for the first time with three third-place finishes.

7^th race [Md Sp Wt, 6F] – (3) Fully Subscribed (A) was an easy debut winner for Chad Brown almost a year ago. (4) Points Is Points (B) had another troubled trip. This time he had to check early while rank. (6) Low Key won a $100,000 open claimer following an appearance in the Virginia Oaks at Colonial Downs. (1) Cue the Duckboats ships up from Kentucky where she won a maiden and then was third in an allowance.

9^th race [Hopeful (G1), 7F] – (6) Soldier N Diplomat (A) held off a very good horse down the stretch to win his first start as odds-on favorite. (8) Ted Noffey (A) was an impressive winner in his first start against a strong field. (4) Aye Eye (A) was far back after breaking awkwardly and rallied greenly to win going away. (5) Buetane ships east from Del Mar for Bob Baffert after a maiden victory in his first start as an odds-on favorite.

11^th race [Md Sp Wt, 1 mi TURF] – (5) Say Yes To Dreams (A) had an unruly pre-start and then rallied from last to fourth along the hedge. (12) Divine Rose (C) was bet down from 7-1 to 9-2 and was second best in his first start back in October. (1) Loveontheleftbank was second in her only start which was at Chantilly in France in March and moves to the Clement barn. (3) Twolatebabydoll hit the board in her last three starts.

Best bets: Pretrial Statement (3^rd); Fully Subscribed (7^th). Best value: Soldier N Diplomat (9^th); Say Yes To Dreams (11^th).