Top pick: #3 (VIOLINS CRESCENDO) - First timer from the barn of Mike Chambers is working steadily and above average for her debut. Looks well-prepared, meets a weak field, and her trainer is having another great meet here (21 for 48). The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #4 (Dawa) - She showed nothing last out racing for $30K here 16 days ago in her first start in almost 13 months. Good barn (Dan McFarland) brings her back quickly, drops her to the bottom, and adds blinkers. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #6 (Congo Carah) - Golden gate invader goes "poly" to dirt and her best race ever came she finished 2nd at the Fresno Fair on real dirt on Oct.15th. Needs a repeat of that effort to contend today.