Top pick: #1 (MALIBU LOVE) - Home-bred daughter of "Malibu Moon" finished fourth at Hollywood at this price going 7.5 furlongs a month ago. Race was her first in two months and she had a very poor start. Stretches-out around two-turns, has blinkers added, and can take this tough opener at a square price.
2nd pick: #6 (Belle Gallantry) - Claimed for this $30K price by Doug O"Neill in late October, filly was competitive in one of two facing special weights on the Hollywood "poly". Barn drops her back to the purchase parice and she's a win threat in this spot.
3rd pick: #8 (Warren's Assasin) - Improving home-bred finished third last out at Hollywood at this level in her first back off a 7-week freshening. Working nicely since, she'll he trying a two-turn trip for the first time.
4th pick: #4 (Gittel) - Trainer Janet Armstrong had a similar looking runner go wire-to-wire here on Friday at a big price and this filly is working fast for this. Daughter of "Bernstein" showed early speed last out facing tougher on the grass and will drop into a claimer, go turf to dirt, and be sent "long". Price play.