Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #3 (STORMING LADY) (5-2) - Freshened up since Aug. 23, she's been beaten no more than 1.5 lengths in three straight since switching to the turf in late June. The $265K purchase has finished second and third in her last pair, both here at this distance. Working steadily and Flavien Prat is aboard for the first time.
2nd pick: #5 (Magical Gray) (9-2) - Grey daughter of 'The Factor' is shortening up in distance following a pace-setting third-place finish going a mile Oct. 26 at Santa Anita. She finished third here at this trip when debuting Aug. 19 and has worked very fast twice since her latest.
3rd pick: #6 (Smiling Annie) (10-1) - One of two Calif. breds entered, she has early sped and enters off a good effort going 6.5 furlongs Nov. 2 at Santa Anita facing fellow state breds. She's brought back on a quick turnaround by Mark Glatt, filly worked fast Nov. 15, and barn is adding blinkers.
4th pick: #1 (Bashful) (7-2) - Daughter of 'Orb' sold for $330,000 and is working fast for her belated debut. Filly is nearing her fourth birthday without making it to the gate but has the selective Mike Smith aboard. Mixed signals from this one.