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 [Schuylerville, 6F] – (5) Miss Magical (B) was second in her debut behind a Todd Pletcher and Repole Stable first-time starter but was well clear of the rest of the field. (4) My Sweetheart is one of only two horses in this stakes field that isn’t a maiden. She was a first out winner at 5-1 in a turf sprint at Churchill Downs in May for Mark Casse. (1) Evolution broke her maiden in her second try at Gulfstream Park as the 1-1 favorite. (3) Bay Yaupon will try and win a juvenile stakes in her first try for Gary Contessa who did that very thing last year.

4^th race [Md Sp Wt, 1 1/16 mi TURF] – (4) Orgonite (B) was keen and had to be steadied early in his second start and finished fourth in a full field. (9) Vintage Vino will make his 2025 debut after three second-place finishes last summer and fall. (7) Tom Collins has four top three finishes in his eight starts. (6) Your Lordship joins the barn of Graham Motion from England where he hit the board three times. He will get first-time Lasix.

7^th race [Md Sp Wt, 6 ½ F] – (3) Shadow Banking (A) broke slowly, got far back, climbed on a muddy track, and rallied for third as the only first-time starter in the field. (1) Worthy Charge and (1A) Rebellious Type make an entry of well-bred first-time starters for St. Elias Stable and partners. (2) Apalta is training sharply for his debut for Todd Pletcher and West Point Thoroughbreds. (6) Fort Nelson is one of the three horses with racing experience in the field along with the top choice.

10^th race [Suburban (G2), 1 ¼ mi] – (4) Locked is the only Grade 1 winner in the field of eight with victories at distances from seven to ten furlongs. (8) Awesome Aaron is in the best form of his career as a 6-year-old after a pair of triple-digit Beyer Speed Figure wins in an allowance and the Pimlico Special (G3). (6) Honor Marie won a 12-furlong stakes at Churchill Downs and will have no trouble with the distance whereas others will. (5) Bendoog won an Aqueduct allowance after four second-place finishes in a row.

Best bets: Shadow Banking (7^th); Locked (10^th). Best value: Orgonite (4^th); Miss Magical (2^nd).