Top pick: #9 (STORMY NOVEL) (6-1) - Lasix is added to this daughter of "Bernardini" who cost $300K in Sept. of 2012. She showed good early speed from the rail in her debut, and moves out in the gate for this attempt.
2nd pick: #10 (Raging Smoke) (5-2) - The probable favorite, she's finished second in both starts, and was only beaten a head here at this level on Oct. 19. Obvious win candidate.
3rd pick: #4 (Manda Moo) (5-1) - Filly by "War Pass" debuted on a sloppy track at Saratoga Aug. 9th, and appeared not to like the surface. Working nicely for her return, and she runs off a positive trainer switch to Bob Reid, Jr.
4th pick: #7 (Cactus Cowgirl) (8-1) - Golden Gate shipper has finished fourth in both starts on the "poly" surface there, and has been training nicely here since coming east. Stretch threat.
5th pick: #5 (Winning Saga) (15-1) - She raced evenly in her debut in a contest with an impressive "daylight" winner. Can grab a share at long odds.