Top pick: #5 (ULTIMATE AVARY) (3-1) - Home bred raced both wide and evenly when debuting against tougher going 5.5-furlongs at Penn National on Oct. 22nd. Trainer Cathal Lynch (32% second time out) drops her into a claimer, and he's won with four of his last seven (57%) on this particular class reduction.
2nd pick: #6 (Silver Bouquet) (8-1) - She rallied to finish third here going 5.5-furlongs for a $15K tag on Nov. 23rd. It was a much improved effort from her debut in early Sept. at Monmouth. Trainer Russ Cash will stretch her out in distance and has her making back-to-back starts for the first time.
3rd pick: #2 (Midnight Princess) (5-1) - Daughter of "Midnight Lute" is taking a big drop in class and cutting back in distance. She ran well two back facing state-bred Special Weights," but comes off a very poor effort in her latest facing "open" company.
4th pick: #3 (Nurse John) (15-1) - She takes the same drop as "Midnight Princess," but has been in poor form lately. She may get a small slice at a big price, but others are much more likely to win this.