Top pick: #1 (EL CIERVO) - Hastings Park invader finished second there racing for a $17.5K tag on Oct. 8 in her first back off a seven week freshening. She has a new trainer (Sandi Gann) and 3-y-old filly has some back class on these. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #5 (Gon to Run) - She's finished second here in two straight at this level and is racing back into form after returning from a 9 1/2 month layoff in late August. New Mexico-bred is (4-0-3-1) overall locally and is a win candidate.
3rd pick: #4 (Talk N Sassy) - Very lightly-raced filly comes off a maiden win here Oct. 29 and takes a big step up this afternoon. A sharp work on the Oct. 9 suggests that she's a factor despite the raise in class.