Top pick: #2 (ROADBUG) (4-1) - Price play stretches out in distance for her second start. Heavily bet when debuting in a sprint at Los Alamitos on Dec. 20 she was forced into a very wide trip and ran evenly. Working well since, trainer Bob Baffert (26% second time out) sends her longer (28%). Can upset the presumed heavy favorite (#6 "Conquest Superstep")
2nd pick: #6 (Conquest Superstep) (6-5) - The probable heavy favorite, she's finished second in two straight at this level and distance. Freshened up since late Nov., she's working nicely and is an obvious win candidate.
3rd pick: #1 (Pure) (2-1) - Fill has the rail, but in this small field her lack of any early speed is a concern. She did finish second here at this level & distance in late Sept. A career best it was her only start so far on conventional dirt.
4th pick: #5 (Elle Sueno) (12-1) - Nicely bred filly has raced evenly in his first three while competing in 12 horse fields. Probably has more talent than shown to date and may do better at a big price.