Top pick: #3 (KISSA MELISSA) - Sharp shipping barn (Mike Gorham) sends this filly up the turnpike where she's run competitive races in a trio of starter-allowances at Philly Park. She also had a solid year at Delaware and she comes here in shape and with a nice stalking gear. Rail draw should assure a strong effort.
2nd pick: #5 (Eightyfive S) - Claimed last out by Gary Contessa when filly was dropped down to $20,000 for the first time. She just missed winning that day and is "wheeled" back at just above the purchase price. Very dangerous.
3rd pick: #2 (Peleliu) - Another who was claimed last out, this one by the lethal barn of Scott Lake. Filly has both speed and stalking ability and new trainer is one of the best off the claim (27%). She broke her maiden on this surface last February.