Top pick: #4 (TARIS) (2-1) - Lightly raced and talented, she also is a bit on the fragile side. Speedy daughter of 'Flatter' is a G2 stakes winner in the past and missed by a 1/2 length in late Dec. in a G1 at Santa Anita. 4yo is working very fast for her first since then and has gone 5-4-1-0 sprinting up to this point. Takes this if ready.
2nd pick: #5 (Baruta) (3-1) - Brazilian makes her stakes debut off a career best win here July 17. She was switching to the dirt that afternoon and stalked a quick pace before taking over a drawing off to an easy score. She defeated a pair of today's rivals and earned the highest last out 'figure' of any entered.
3rd pick: #7 (Sam's Sister) (5-2) - One run type rallied to defeat 'Taris' by a 1/2 length in the G1 La Brea Stakes in late Dec. at Santa Anita. In career best form at that stage, she's raced poorly in her latest pair and runs off a two month freshening. Stretch threat if ready.
4th pick: #6 (Uzziel) (8-1) - Hard trying filly was almost four lengths behind 'Baruta' last out in a solid effort off almost a three month layoff. She's worked fast since and should improve this afternoon at a square price.