Top pick: #1 (MRS HOLDEN) - She's switched trainers since her last race and had to be scratched last out when she was injured slightly when loaded into the gate. She's clearly the speed nearest the rail and is a serious wire-to-wire candidate. New conditioner (Mike Hushion) is a strong 26% with fresh arrivals.
2nd pick: #4 (Evaluator) - Returns from a late May layoff for trainer Dom Galluscio and will do so with a claiming tag for the first time. Daughter of "Hook and Ladder" showed good speed back then and has several sharp drills on her work tab.
3rd pick: #10 (City Vicar) - Contessa trained filly is another returnee, this one from March 30th. Heavily bet in her first two, she did not break sharply in either start, but a recent 6 furlong work on Dec.4th is solid.
4th pick: #11 (Marian B) - Continues to be in a position to win but has been found lacking at "crunch time". Contender and draws a nice post to stalk from.