Top pick: #5 (EL CATRIN) - He improved considerably in his second start as he showed much better early interest and after taking over the lead in mid-stretch, he was caught right on the wire to lose by a head. That was against $40K "open" maidens and today he faces fellow Pennsylvania-bred special weights.
2nd pick: #1 (Dilatory) - He raced close-up before tiring to finish fourth last out in a $75K state-bred stakes on this surface Nov. 13. Trainer Ramon Preciado moves him back in with maidens, adds blinkers, and this colt has the rail.
3rd pick: #6 (Fivefourthreetwone) - He was scractched last Monday to await this spot. He's run well in both starts facing $25,000 "open" foes in his first pair and trainer Scott Lake moves him in with Pa.-bred special weights this afternoon. Home-bred by "Outflanker" should be involved from start to finish.