Top pick: #1 (MISS AMERICAN PIE) (1-1) - The probable favorite, she was bet heavily when debuting at Hollywood Park on Nov 25th and scampered hom by just over 12 lengths. Claimed that day by John Sadler for $30K, he has her working steadily, she draws the rail, and Sadler wins at a 31% clip first off the claim.
2nd pick: #5 (Boller Bomb) (9-2) - She's the only runner entered who has won on this surface which she did on Dec 29th in her first back off a 70 day freshening. She's since come back with a bullet 3 furlong work on the 12th and is a threat from off the pace.
3rd pick: #3 (Exclusive Story) (9-2) - Filly came west from Florida after going (4-1-1-2) there and she ran evenly here at this level going a mile on Jan 13th. race was her first since Nov 30 and first for trainer Vlad Cerin. Barn brings her back in 8 days and cuts her back to a sprint.