Top pick: #5 (LADY OF FIFTY) (3-1) - Trainer Jerry Hollendorfer has 3 of the 6 entrants in this G2 stakes and this grey has the best early speed in this small field. Last out she finished an even 4th and was 2 1/2 back of today's rival Book Review, but she had some serious traffic issues and was forced to try a wide rally. She'd won her previous pair and is working fast for this attempt.
2nd pick: #2 (Book Review) (8-5) - The probable heavy favorite, she upset last year's 2yo filly champ "My Miss Aurelia" here going 7 furlongs in the G1 "La Brea" stakes Dec 26, then rallied to finish 2nd last out at this distance in the "La Canada" stakes (G2). Obvious win candidate.
3rd pick: #6 (Snow Fall) (9-5) - She was an upset winner last out in the $81K "Paseana" Hdcp here at this distance on Jan 13 and all 4 of her career wins have come racing on conventional dirt. She's another of the Hollendorfer three-some and that last win earned her best "figure' ever.
4th pick: #1 (Great Hot) (10-1) - Longshot has the rail and some early speed and that combo could land her a small slice of this at a big price.