Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #4 (MUCHO MACHO WOMAN) (7-2) - Home bred has been away from the races since tiring here going a mile facing tougher Oct 31. 4yo by 'Mucho Macho Man' was even paced sprinting Oct 14 and is dropping into a claimer while cutting back in distance. Filly worked fast from the gate Jan 19 and she meets a weak group in her return.
2nd pick: #5 (Mela Jones) (3-1) - Mare by 'Pioneer of the Nile' chased and held to finish 4th of 6, missing by 2 lengths sprinting here on the grass facing tougher Jan 10. It was a fine effort and was her first start in 11 months. On the dirt and down in class, she's a win candidate.
3rd pick: #2 (Palm d'Oro) (7-2) - She missed by a 'head' going 5.5 furlongs for a $30K price tag Dec 13 at Los Alamitos. It was her first start since Feb 1 and earned her a career-best figure. Homebred must be left in the mix.