Top pick: #2 (IN KELLY'S DFENSE) (5-2) - Consistent mare has a speed/stalking style and enters off a near miss here facing a bit tougher on Dec. 12th. She has some back class, is fresh, and can take this with her best.
2nd pick: #4 (E Z Passer) (8-1) - Veteran mare drops back down to a level that she's won at with ease the past two times she's run at it. She has a superior record on "off" going 14-4-4-1 and enters off a bullet 3-furlong breeze on Dec. 30th.
3rd pick: #1 (Darling Bridezilla) (12-1) - Once much classier, she's racing third back off a long layoff and first off a Karl Grusmark claim. Mare has the rail and think she'll be competitive at a big price.
4th pick: #7 (Liberty Fuze) (7-2) - Speedy sort is dropping to a new low in this spot. In rather poor form at present, her gate speed and the drop in class make her a bit interesting.