Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #10 (CYPRIANA) (4-1) - One of six fillies making their debuts, this $300,000 daughter of 'Bodemeister' has been working very fast locally for a good first out barn (Mark Hennig, 19%). She enters off a pair of back-to-back bullet fiv-furlong breezes here, and Jose Ortiz is aboard. Gets a slight edge.
2nd pick: #4 (Umetuka) (6-1) - Daughter of 'Midnight Lute' makes her debut off a very fast five-furlong breeze here Jan. 7. Trainer Ralph Nicks wins at a 22% clip first out and has Javier Castellano signed on.
3rd pick: #8 (Cilantro) (7-2) - From the Pletcher barn (27% first out), this debuting filly by 'Distorted Humor' has worked eight times at the Palm Beach Downs training center since Nov. 20. He has John Velazquez aboard here, and this $130K purchase is a threat if ready.
4th pick: #7 (Paulita) (9-2) - Rare Virginia bred filly makes her first start off a steady series of morning drills at Palm Meadows. She's in the barn of Chad Brown (19% first out), and he wins at a 27% rate when teamed up with jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr.