Top pick: #8 (GLADIATRIX) - Daughter of Invisible Ink showed excellent speed when debuting here 2 months ago and is working fast for her return. Trainer Bob Baffert wins at a 22% rate 2nd time out and he'll remove the blinkers that this filly wore in her first start. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #2 (Bentress) - Has some speed, drops a bit in price, and gets blinkers added this afternoon by the Mullins barn, a strong 22% winning angle. Draws a nice post at this distance and gets a big rider upgrade to Garret Gomez. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #6 (She's An Illusion) - Daughter of Forestry has a solid work tab dating back to late Sept. and all of the drills have come on this surface. In a good first out barn (Jerry Hollendorfer -24%) and trainer names Rosario for her first outing.