Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #5 (DREAM TREE) (7-5) - Undefeated daughter of 'Uncle Mo' is training fast locally for her first since Sept. 2. Speed/stalker is a perfect 5 for 5 and enters off of four straight stakes wins. She's two-for-two at Santa Anita and will be tough to beat in this spot.
2nd pick: #9 (Spiced Perfection) (6-1) - Hard hitting Calif. bred enters of an easy win at this distance Nov 11 at Del Mar in a $100K stakes for fellow state breds. Stretch runner has gone 4-1-2-1 here in the past and she draws a fine outside post. Think she'll be competitive at a square price.
3rd pick: #1 (Happy Like a Fool) (4-1) - Filly ships from Churchill where she won going 6 furlongs facing weaker Nov. 25. Home bred was only beaten 3.5 lengths there in the Breeder's Cup Filly and Mare Sprint (G1) Nov. 3 and this multiple stakes winner is a threat in her West Coast debut.
4th pick: #8 (Cathedral Reader) (12-1) - Another shipping from Churchill, she's lightly raced, is still improving and has room for upside. Stalker has won two in a row, seems to like a good fight, and may grab a share at a big price.