Top pick: #6 (SILK IN SILVER) (2-1) - Hard hitting mare is back at Santa Anita after a pair of good efforts at Los Alamitos. She's won four of eight here and professional is at the right level and distance. Speed/stalker has a tactical edge on this group and is the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #5 (Nothing to Hide) (4-1) - Barn stretches her out in distance and drops her down a bit in class. She ran well last out depite "bobbling" at the start after a pair of sharp tries prior to that. This will be her first effort around two-turns.
3rd pick: #4 (Spirit of Ten) (9-2) - Stalker tracked, bid, and tired after being involved in a duel for almost 5 furlongs. She held down show spot that afternoon racing here at this level and distance. Barn brings her back in 15-days and filly is racing third off a two month break.
4th pick: #1 (Gianis) (12-1) - Speedy sort is stretching back out off a pair of sprints at Los Alamitos. The latest of those saw her finish second there at this tag Dec. 18. "Silk in Silver" beat her twice during the fall and a small slice at a big price appears to be this one's ceiling.