Top pick: #7 (ELUSIVE JACKPOT) (5-2) - One of two fillies entered by trainer Bob Baffert and she'll be stretching out in distance for the first time. Speedy 4yo is very fast from the gate and the sprint to two-turn move is a 28% winning angle for the barn.
2nd pick: #3 (Saturday Nite Ride) (8-5) - The 2nd of the Baffert pair, 4yo daughter of "Flower Alley" has been freshened up since finishing a pace-setting 3rd at Hollywood Park on Nov 16, a race won by "Zenyatta's" sister "Eblouissante" who is now 2 for 2. Working fine for her return and she completes a strong hand from the barn.
3rd pick: #4 (Thisonesforricky) (4-1) - Filly has raced evenly in a pair of sprints and had some trouble at the start in each. Stretches out for the first time and she's bred ("Empire Maker") to enjoy the added ground.
4th pick: #5 (Broadmoor de Lite) (10-1) - Filly hasn't shown much in a trio of turf starts and triner Bob Troeger will switch her to the dirt and adds blinkers. Her recent work activity suggests that she could grab a share at a big price.