Top pick: #2 (R HOLIDAY MOOD) - Nice debut saw her finish a pace-chasing 3rd sprinting in the slop on this surface Dec.12th Home-bred by "Trippi" has been freshened-up by trainer Todd Pletcher for the past two months and she's training both fast and frequently. Stretches-out around two-turns for this and she draws the rail. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #3 (Kinkora) - Grey daughter of "Macho Uno" has raced evenly in all her starts and several of those had some talented runners. Improving, races 3rd back off a 2 1/2 month break, and trainer Tom Albertrani will send her "long" for the first time. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #5 (Royal Sighting) - Lightly raced daughter of the late "Rahy" finished a "troubled" 2nd here last out at this tag and trip. Effort came off a 70 day freshening and was her first ever on the dirt. Can contend today.