Top pick: #8 (HIGH ON KITTEN) - Improving with each start, she finished a rallying second facing tougher at Calder Nov. 28, and she'll drop into a high-priced claimer for the first time today. Spotted to win by a good barn, and filly by "Kitten's Joy", can win this with a clean trip.
2nd pick: #11 (Dancing Compass) - Has plenty of early speed and has been competitive in her last three starts. Good barn drops her into a claimer for the first time and she should be in this from start to finish.
3rd pick: #13 (Artisanal) - Well-bred filly had a lot of trouble at Saratoga July 30, in her only appearance to this point. Daughter of "More Than Ready" had a poor post that day and had traffic problems while racing very wide the entire contest. Working fast at Palm Meadows for her first start since then and she'll also race with a price tag for the first time. three-year-old needs one scratch in order to run.
4th pick: #3 (Enchanted Mesa) - Working fast for her first start since Nov. 21 at Churchill when she set the pace and tired in the last furlong. Her works are way above average, and she's a win threat at a nice price.