Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #2 (AXE CAPITAL) (3-1) - She ships down from New York where filly finished second in the mud for a $30K tag facing only four rivals Dec. 1. It was her first in blinkers and she's worked since. The top selection but reverse your exactas with her.
2nd pick: #3 (Tin N Lint) (6-1) - Pa. bred has had problems at the break in both starts. She stayed on gamely to check in a distant second at this tag Nov. 28 and can factor with a repeat of that effort.
3rd pick: #1 (Corrine Strong) (8-1) - Speedy filly drops into a claimer after tiring in a pair of starts facing tougher. She has the rail and trainer John Servis has won with six of sixteen starters (38%) taking this particular drop in class.
4th pick: #7 (Kalispell) (7-2) - Hawthorne shipper is cutting back in distance and is dropping into a claimer for the first time. Good small barn (John Justin) has her spotted to be a major factor.
5th pick: #5 (Her Case of Gold) (10-1) - Longshot ships back from Penn National following a troubled trip there Nov. 28. Her experience in this largely untried field may get her a slice at a big price.