Top pick: #2 (WISE SON) (2-1) - Lightly raced gelding tackles winners for the first time in this spot. He was an 11 1/2 length wire-to-wire maiden winner here in his first try at this mile distance. The "figure" earned was high and this 3yo may have a bright future.
2nd pick: #3 (It's Time to Reign) (8-1) - He's finished second in three straight and has been beaten by a "neck" in his last pair. Stalker is nicely spotted in this Pa-bred allowance, and it's the first time he's ever faced fellow state breds. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #4 (Kobel) (6-1) - He's won three of his last four and all have come facing "open" company. Speed/stalker chased and weakened to finish fourth here Nov. 18th and is a win candidate against state breds.
4th pick: #8 (Now We're Talkin) (4-1) - Speedy 5yo was a winner here facing mid-level starter-allowance foes at this trip on Nov. 10th. This group is much tougher, but his early speed must be respected.