Top pick: #1 (BABY KING) - Very consistent performer from the barn of Ed Auwarter has agreat record at this distance (8-3-5-0) and the last five of those starts (5-2-3-0) have come at this level. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #3 (Boundtobefound) - Very fast early and inproving son of "Newfoundland" is working fast for his first race since an easy win here on Oct. 26 against $10K 3l opposition. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #8 (Drowning Bear) - New York shipper won here two back going two-turns facing $15K foes. Latest saw him tire after being in a pace battle going long at Penn National. Drops back in distance and tries softer opposition. Contender draws a nice post for the distance.