Top pick: #11 (GOLDEN NIP) - She hasn't seen action in almost a year and at that time she was finishing 2nd in a turf sprint at Hollywood Park at this level. Working nicely for the barn of Vlad Cerin and he wins at a 22% rate off of long layoffs and at 20% when riding Pat Valenzuela. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #2 (Platinum Mine) - Dangerous rival has been freshened-up by trainer Jeff Mullins since racing evenly in a pair at Del Mar this past summer. She's been bet every time out and has a series of solid works for her first race in 75 days. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #8 (Clean Break) - Very lightly raced and this filly by Swiss Yodeler races off a 7 week freshening this afternoon. She has some speed and races for a solid trainer/jockey of Marty Jones/Raf Bejarano(25% when teamed-up).
4th pick: #7 (Little Unusual) - Price play never gets tired and moves back in with fellow Cal-breds after an even effort here at this trip facing "open" maidens. Stretch threat at a big price.