Top pick: #3 (EMMA'S KISS) - Lightly-raced filly races for the leading trainer here (Jamie Ness) and he's winning at just under 50%, an amazing statistic. This 4-year-old won here at this price going 6 furlongs on the dirt Jan. 6, then raced evenly facing tougher a week ago going two-turns on the turf. Barn brings her back quickly, drops her back down, and switches her back to the dirt. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #7 (City Run) - She'll go turf to dirt, shorten-up in distance, and make her third start back off almost a two month break. The last time she ran on real dirt, filly finished third at Hoosier Park on Oct. 13 racing for $25K.
3rd pick: #5 (Noah's Expense) - Much improved of late, she's (4-2-2-0) since late June and has won back-to-back local starts. She has more speed than most and should be involved from gate to wire.