Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #2 (CRAVE) (5-1) - Price play moves up in value in his first following a claim by Mike Maker (17% angle). Lightly-raced filly finished third for a $25K tag going a mile on the grass the day she changed barns and it's noted that she began her career in the barn of Todd Pletcher.
2nd pick: #7 (Julia's Pride) (9-2) - Lightly-raced filly ships from New York where she was competitive in all three starts racing just above this price. Stalker worked at Palm Meadows Dec. 6 and she has Joel Rosario on board.
3rd pick: #3 (Samurai'sfirstlady) (7-2) - Another that's been lightly-raced, she's been freshened up sine Sept. 21. $185K purchase has been showing early speed facing tougher and trainer Mark Case drops her into a claimer for the first time.
4th pick: #6 (Front Row Debbie) (4-1) - Long time maiden has finished second in 6 of 11 starts on the grass. The latest came Oct. 20 at Indiana Downs where she missed by a 'nose' facing special weights. An obvious contender with John Velazquez aboard.
5th pick: #4 (One Direction Song) (8-1) - Longshot is stretching out in distance and moving from dirt to turf for her first since Oct. 29. In her only previous grass start she finished a close up third here at this distance July 15.