Top pick: #6 (TOTAL TALENT) (5-2) - Lightly raced filly moves up in class after a very impressive win here facing starter-allowance foes on Dec 23. She's now gone 4-2-1-0 since coming off an 11-month layoff in early Nov. The "figure" earned last out towers over these and she'll win this with a repeat of it.
2nd pick: #7 (Rare Match) (7-2) - Hard-hitter is cutting back in distance after a "troubled" 4th place finish at this level going a mile Dec 30. Speed/stalker had won two of three sprinting facing weaker prior to that and is a win threat in this spot.
3rd pick: #1 (Luckyneva) (9-2) - In career best form at present, she enters off a 2nd place finish here facing "open" $16K claimers Dec 22. Claimed that day by Keith Lebarron, he moves her back in with fellow Pa-breds this afternoon. One run type has the rail and was only beaten a "head" two back at this level and distance.
4th pick: #5 (Kiss the Daddy) (5-1) - Veteran mare battled it out with "Total Talent" last out and held gamely to finish 2nd, just over two lengths back of that rival. It earned her a career best "figure" and she must be left in the mix.