Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #9 (CAP DE CREUS) (7-2) - Nicely bred filly moves up in class after missing by a 'head' here going 9 furlongs facing optional-$35K claimers/N1X foes Dec. 22. It was her first since Oct. 11, her 5th solid effort in her last 6 attempts, and the winner came to score again next out. 4yo gets top billing.
2nd pick: #11 (Sister Kitten) (3-1) - A lightly raced homebred by 'Kitten's Joy', she's been on the sidelines since breaking her maiden here Feb. 17 going 9 furlongs. Training steadily for her return, she's from the barn of Chad Brown, 29 of 100 (29%) off of long layoffs since Jan. 1 of 2019.
3rd pick: #6 (Civil Union) (8-1) - Another well-bred and lightly raced, 5yo by 'War Front' rallied while wide to finish 4th at this level going a mile Nov. 16 at Aqueduct. Mare was racing off a 13-month layoff that afternoon and she should like this 9.5-furlong trip.
4th pick: #8 (On the Town) (10-1) - The main speed. she ships from Aqueduct where she tired while wide in a stakes Dec. 7. It was her second back following a 5-month layoff and she's working fast for this attempt. In a rather pace-less event on paper, this $450K daughter of 'More Than Ready' must be left in the mix.