Top pick: #8 (HEBREA) (7-2) - Filly ships back from the Fair Grounds where she was a winner racing for $12.5K against fellow stste-breds to clear the 2l condition on Nov. 24. Latest saw her tire after setting the pace facing "open" company and she's nicely spotted this afternoon.
2nd pick: #1 (Shawnnaphora) (3-1) - Speedy filly has the rail and ships back from New Orleans where she went gate-to-wire racing for a $5000 tag to clear the 2l condition Nov. 29. Race was a career best and she doesn't need the lead to be competitive.
3rd pick: #3 (Lucieville) (5-2) - Lightly-raced speed/stalker was a winner here at this level and distance just 15 days ago and has come back from a 100 day layoff a much sharper horse. Well-spotted by trainer Sam Breaux and a threat right back.