Top pick: #12 (TERLINGUA'S CAUSE) - Improving and lightly raced, she was an impressive maiden winner here on Dec. 4 racing for $7500. Daughter of "Giant's Causeway" is in a ver good barn (Tony Dutrow) and is spotted conservatively in her first facing winner. Nice post at this trip and leading rider Carmouche is back aboard.
2nd pick: #11 (Flor de Amelia) - Speedy filly finished second facing tougher here at this 2l condition on Nov. 5 and is working nicely for this. Drops to a new low and is a win candidate today.
3rd pick: #10 (Belle of the Nile) - She rallied to just miss last out at Penn National racing for $15K. Effort was her first ever on real dirt and she's a threat from off the pace.
4th pick: #2 (Chase the Angel) - Filly tired facing tougher here at this trip on Dec. 18 and her connections will drop her to a new low. Breaks near the rail and he stalking style fits the race.