Top pick: #7 (KYNISKA) - Irish-bred and raced, she has never had the opportunity in 5 starts overseas to run on a "firm" surface. In the top barn of Bob Frankel, her last race abroad was poor, but it was on very "soft" ground and against colts. Faces her own sex today and gets lasix for the first time.
2nd pick: #3 (Tripped the Light) - Just missed last out at Santa Anita at this condition and it came first off a 2 month layoff from trainer Jerry Hollendorfer. Race was her best yet and she;s an obvious contender.
3rd pick: #4 (Lemon Punch) - Ran well on the "cushion-track" surface on October 23rd, her first race in 2 months and first on anything but turf. Daughter of "Lemon Drop Kid" showed better speed that day and will move back to the grass for this.