Top pick: #5 (LADY KATFISH) (7-2) - The fields most experienced filly has good early speed and so far has been competitive on both "poly" and turf. $100K daughter of "Exchange Rate" retains Bejarano and will be racing on conventional dirt for the first time.
2nd pick: #6 (Tribal Spy) (3-1) - Well-bet when debuting in a grass sprint at Hollywood Park Nov 24th, she set a fast and pressured pace and tired during the stretch run to finish 9th of 12. Trainer John sadler (20% 2nd time out)moves her to the dirt and drops her into a claimer. A trio of fast recent works makes her a very serious foe.
3rd pick: #9 (Gift Receipt) (9-2) - Small but capable barn (Mike Ewing) drops her down and moves her to real dirt after she set the pace and tired at Hollywood on Dec 1st. Filly moves off the rail, has a blazing 5 furlong work 9 days ago, and Ewing has won with 2 of 8 2nd time runners ovedr the past year.
4th pick: #8 (Nekomata) (8-1) - She took no money in her debut and ran both evenly and wide when debuting in the same Nov 24 Hollywood grass sprint as "Tribal Spy". Drops, moves to the dirt, is in a solid 2nd out barn (Mike Puype 23%), and will be a big price.