Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #1 (ASK THE CUSTOMER) (3-1) - Very wide last out, she did rally to finish second Oct. 20 at Santa Anita at this distance. She moves to a ground-saving post, and believe this $260,000 purchase will be tough in this spot.
2nd pick: #10 (Tapwater) (7-2) - Daughter of 'Tapit' finished a wide and pace-chasing second when debuting here in a dirt sprint July 22. Given plenty of time to grow and mature, she's bred for both the turf and the longer distance. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #6 (Bizwhacks) (4-1) - Competitive in 3-of-4 starts she finished third in a $100K stakes here Sept. 3 in what was her grass debut. Working well above average, she has good early speed and is dangerous.
4th pick: #9 (Encanta) (5-2) - Filly stretches out after missing by a 'neck' going 6.5 furlongs at this level in her grass debut Oct. 6. She's worked three times since and must be left in the mix.
5th pick: #8 (Hyde Park Corner) (20-1) - Longshot raced very poorly last out when finishing far behind 'Encanta'. Her prior pair weren't bad and this Irish import is capable of getting a minor award at a very big price.