Top pick: #4 (HAPPY CAPER) - She tired last out after setting a fast pace facing special weight competition in her first start in 15 months. She's come back with a pair of very quick drills and her trainer (Wayne Catalano) drops this home-bred filly into a claimer for the first time. She'll be tough to catch in thi spot.
2nd pick: #9 (Bonita Bets) - She's raced evenly in a pair facing tougher since coming back from an eight week freshening and both of those came facing $15K "open" maidens. Drops to this price for the first time and also moves in with fellow Illinois-breds. Dangerous from close range
3rd pick: #10 (Sharp Trip) - She was "up and on" the pace last out while racing wide and stayed on gamely to finish fourth of 12 racing at this level and distance on Oct. 30. Can factor today from start-to-finish.