Top pick: #3 (POSSE IN EFFECT) - Claimed in late October by trainer Bruce Levine, he's given the filly 2 1/2 months since that start. Latest work is solid and Levine is deadly with runners first off the claim (34%), and is even better (40%) off this type of layoff.
2nd pick: #4 (Yogonaluveme) - Working very fast for her first race since August 31, and her first for trainer Ben Perkins Jr. If she runs back to either of her last two drills, she could win this.
3rd pick: #5 (Gypsy Camp) - Drops into a claimer for Gary Contessa after a "dull" debut at the MSW level on Dec. 7. Big work on the Dec. 26 and trainer is much better second time out.