Top pick: #6 (TAPPINGINTHERAIN) (7-2) - Recent maiden winner is lightly raced, well-bred, and her score came at this distance at Santa Anita on Oct. 27. Daughter of "Tapit" has worked fast since, has room for upside, and a big recency edge on the presumed favorite.
2nd pick: #2 (Mechaya) (2-1) - Stakes placed filly is working very fast for her first in just over a year. Daughter of "City Zip" went 4-1-1-2 during her 2-year-old season showed a speed/stalking style at that time. In the Sadler barn, and a strong factor if ready.
3rd pick: #5 (Gifting) (4-1) - From the Baffert barn, she goes dirt to "poly" and she's done well on this surface in the past (2-1-1-0). Working fast, draws nicely, and daughter of "Street Cry" should be in this every step.
4th pick: #4 (Peppy Bolly) (10-1) - Stone closer has run well here without winning (3-0-2-1) and should get a fast and/or contesed pace to close into. Consistent sort may impact at a big price.