Top pick: #6 (COOL TODDY) (5-1) - She tends to race evenly, but enters off a fine try facing tougher, going longer, on the local turf Dec. 11. Trainer Angel Silva cuts her back, switches her back to the dirt, and is the top pick.
2nd pick: #7 (Sigma Bonded) (12-1) - Speedy filly raced evenly while wide when making her local debut on Dec. 7. In fine form at Los Alamitos prior to that, she's a major player today in a contest without much early speed on view.
3rd pick: #1 (Capalette) (5-2) - From the same barn as "Toddy," mare has the rail and generally runs well enough to pick up minor awards, (15 in total), but only has one win in 39 attempts. Can factor, and against this group is a threat.
4th pick: #9 (Mazzy ) (9-2) - She's raced evenly in her last pair at this level after missing by a neck here on Nov. 25. Her wide post is of no help, so she'll need her very best for any shot at the win spot.