Top pick: # (TURNOUT) (3-1) - Lightly-raced daughter of "Trippi" comes off a career best when she finished second here at this tag on Dec. 1. Trainer Graham Motion has given her almost six weeks to recover and has worked her twice at Fair Hill. The horse to beat.
Top pick: # (Mission Song) (5-2) - Woodbine invader has good early speed and runs today for the first time since Nov. 16 and has a new trainer (Todd Beattie 29% with new arrivals). This will be her first race in real dirt and a nice 5/8ths drill at Penn National Dec. 14 indicates she'll handle the transition.
Top pick: # (Joya Real) (4-1) - Filly hasn't raced since Sept. 1 at Saratoga where she tired after being "bumped" early in a two-turn grass race facing special weights. Trainer Mark Hennig has her working steadily at belmont and will drop her into a claimer, switch her from turf to dirt, and shorten her up in distance.
Top pick: # (Close Your Eyes) (6-1) - Another dropping into a claimer and this Pa.-bred has been competitive in three of her five starts. Has the rail and home-bred may last for a share at a big price.