Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #2 (SOUL SOUND) (2-1) - On the sidelines since Sept. 1 filly has a new trainer (Jeff Mullins) and he makes some changes with her. He drops her back down in class, moves her from turf to dirt, shortens her up in distance, and adds blinkers. She finished third at this level in a Del Mar dirt sprint Aug. 5 and can win this if ready.
2nd pick: #4 (Topaz Time) (3-1) - Mare obviously has some issues with only five career starts as a newly turned 5-year-old. However, she has the best early speed and enters off a solid half-mile local work Jan 7. Dangerous today.
3rd pick: #5 (Del Mar Diva) (4-1) - Lightly-raced she enters off an even effort at this level Dec. 14 at Los Alamitos. Home bred has room for upside and enters of a fine work here Jan 7.