Top pick: #3 (MORNING RUN) - Colt raced close-up early on a sloppy track in his debut before tiring badly. Freshened-up for the past seven weeks by trainer Bruce Levine, gelding drops into a claimer, is working sharply, and gets the addition of lasix. Levine is deadly second time out (28%) and evn better on the drop into a maiden-claimer (31%). The top pick.
2nd pick: #6 (Five Aces ) - Takes the same drop as the top selection and he showed big speed on Nov. 21 facing tougher. Dominguez climbs aboard for the first time, signaling that the barn (Gary Contessa) likes his chances.
3rd pick: #9 (Wildcat Glory) - Home-bred had trouble at the start in his debut yet still was able to get the lead and didn't wilt until the last 1/16th. He's worked sharply since and can factor today.