Top pick: #4 (MARCH MARY) - She's improved noticeably since being claimed by Jack Carava on August 14th at Del Mar. She finished second at Santa Anita Oct. 13 racing for $20K, then was an easy winner there on Nov. 6 running for $10,000. She moves from dirt to "poly" this afternoon, but was an easy winner at Del Mar the day she switched barns in her only previous race on a synthetic surface. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #2 (Michailheartlite) - She finished second last out at Santa Anita in a solid performance, but was 4 1/2 lengths back of "Mary" on the wire. Can make it a lot closer today as this 3-year-old is 2-for-5 on this surface and those wins came facing better.