Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #1 (WHITE HART LANE) (5-1) - Daughter of 'Bernardini' raced both wide and evenly when debuting on the main track here Dec. 6th. Price play moves to the rail, shortens up a bit, and leading rider Irad Ortiz, Jr. is aboard.
2nd pick: #5 (Malibu Stacy) (7-2) - $150K purchase rallied to finish 3rd here at this level and distance Dec. 27th. Filly had to overcome a hard 'bump' at the break, and she's since worked a bullet half-mile at Belmont (best of 123 at the distance) the morning of Jan. 9th. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #3 (Appealing Maggie) (8-5) - Another that had traffic problems at the break Dec. 27th, she raced wide and evenly while finishing 2.5 lengths behind 'Malibu Stacy.' She's worked twice since, and trainer Mike Hushion has won with six of his last 12 maidens (50%) making their second start.
4th pick: #7 (Anydayismyday) (6-1) - She's back sprinting after tiring here in a two-turn contest Jan. 1st. Filly was very wide that day after breaking from a tough outside post (11th of 11). She had finished 2nd in her previous pair racing at this trip.