Top pick: #1 (APOSTASY) - Grey home-bred from the world class Augustin stables was heavily bet in her debut at Penn National on Dec. 9, but did not run a lick in that 6-furlong sprint for Pennsylvania-bred special weights. Good second-out barn (Graham Motion 18%) brings her back quickly, stretchs her out in distance, and drops her into a claimer. Leading rider Kendrick Carmouche is aboard and this daughter of "Mizzen Mast" should take this.
2nd pick: #2 (Golden Success) - She improved last out to finish fourth when trainer Mike Petro dropped her down to this price-tag and added blinkers. Filly is racing into shape and is a threat.
3rd pick: #6 (Karen's Saint) - Races first off a rare Mike Trombetta claim and he brings her back in 18 days with a rise in price and with blinkers added. Can contend against these.