Top pick: #3 (SHE LOVES ME NOW) - Veteran mare tired here at this condition November 16 in her first race back off a long break. She was involved in the pace that day and only gave way in the last 1/16th. Nice to see her come-back quickly for this (14 days) and she's beaten better in the past. She gets the nod in another good-betting race.
2nd pick: #1 (Hopi's Song) - Speed/stalker draws the rail and is nicely spotted by a winning barn (Todd Beattie) that's based at Penn National. Rider Tom Clifton makes the trip with her and filly is (2-3-0) in her last five starts. Has a win here in the past and she'll be a handful today.
3rd pick: #4 (Tomorrow's Gal) - Very lightly-raced filly is (1-2-0) in her last three starts since dropping into the claiming ranks. She finished second here in the mud on November 13 so you know she can hadle an "off" track if that's the case. Contender.
4th pick: #6 (Summer Pleasure) - Makes her first start for Ed Auwarter (a 24% winning angle). Daughter of "Officer" was a pretty good runner at one point and has lots of back class. Races today off a 8 1/2 month layoff and will need to be sharp.