Top pick: #4 (MERRY MEADOW) (2-1) - Hard-hitter has gone 10-2-5-2 this year and is 5-3-2-0 on NYRA tracks since mid-July. Stalker was a shar winner here at this level annd distance on Nov. 13 and there's plenty of early speed signed on for her to get another score.
2nd pick: #7 (Talent N Passion) (7-2) - She's the speed of the speed and has gone 5-3-1-0 since mid-August. Filly has run well on this surface in the past and is at her favorite distance (11-4-3-0).
3rd pick: #5 (My Sparky) (5-1) - She's won 5 of 10 starts racing on dirt and is cutting back in distance after an even effort here going a mile on Nov. 14. Mare was "bumped" heavily at the start that day and is a stretch threat in this spot.
4th pick: #2 (Little Rocket) (3-1) - One of two entered by trainer Mike Hushion, and the pair race uncoupled. Lightly-raced speed/stalker is 7-3-2-0 overall and is one-for-one on this surface. Home-bred must be left in the mix.