Top pick: #5 (BOUNTY PINK) (4-1) - Mare has won five of her last six and was a sharp winner Nov. 28 when she returned from a 5 1/2 month layoff. That was a career best overall and this daughter of "Speighstown" has won on the inner surface in the past. She gets a slight edge.
2nd pick: #7 (Wavell Avenue) (7-5) - The morning line favorite, filly is well bred, lightly-raced, and has won her last pair in impressive fashion. In a top barn (Chad Brown) and this daughter of "Harlington" has worked sharply twice her latest score. A strong win candidate.
3rd pick: #3 (Ginny's Grey) (6-1) - Veteran mare drops a bit after an even third place finish Nov. 28 when facing a bit better. It was her first start in two months and this 5-year-old is a dirt specialist 16-5-4-6. In the mix.
4th pick: #8 (Medaglia d'Argento) (10-1) - Filly is from the same barn (Linda Rice) as "Bounty Pink" and the pair race uncoupled. She has some talent but has never won on the dirt. Believe a small slice from off the pace is her ceiling.
5th pick: #6 (Sun and Moon) (15-1) - Filly has some early speed and is stretching out off an even fourth-place finish going 6.5-furlongs on Nov. 19. She's worked three times since and has finished second in all three starts on the inner surface when still a maiden.