Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #2 (TIFFANY DIAMOND) (4-1) - Freshened up for two months, she's dropping in class and shortening up in distance. Filly has some early speed, is working steadily, and meets a weak field here.
2nd pick: #13 (Yalla) (8-1) - Filly finished 2nd at this tag going six furlongs at Del Mar Nov. 10 in her first of an Alf Marquez claim. However, in her follow up Dec. 3 at Los Alamitos, she raced very wide while never in contention. She gets a rider upgrade here and can factor at a big price.
3rd pick: #5 (Lookingforthewire) (15-1) - Longshot tired at this tag Dec. 3 at Los Al following her debut facing tougher on the Del Mar grass Nov. 18. She enters off a bullet five-furlong work Dec. 17, and is capable of impacting here at a very big price.
4th pick: #12 (Chatty Carole) (8-1) - Home bred enters of a useful debut Dec. 14 at Los Alamitos. Racing at this tag going five furlongs, she was bumped at the break, and had a wide trip when beaten just over four lengths. Trainer Hector Palma (a strong 26% second time out) brings her back quickly and stretches her out in distance.
5th pick: #4 (Dedication) (6-1) - Tough call as she takes a huge drop in class while switching from turf to dirt, and also shortening back up in distance. She's shown little in her first pair on the grass facing tougher, and gets the addition of blinkers here.