Top pick: #2 (COMPLETE GAME) (2-1) - Daughter of "Afleet Alex" is racing second off almost a two month break. Her connections drop her to a new low, shorten her up in distance, and the presence of jockey Kendrick Carmouche indicates they like her chances. Filly meets a very weak field and is the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #9 (Angel Buzz) (12-1) - Home bred finished a distant second two back in her first ever at this $10K tag. She ran very poorly in her latest under similar conditions but is capable of impacting at a square price with a repeat of her Nov. 1 effort.
3rd pick: #10 (Jacey's Revenge) (8-1) - Well bred filly finished an even fourth at this level and distance on Nov. 24. Lightly-raced, she's moving off the rail and her trainer (Jim Ryerson) had a solid year here with this second string.
4th pick: #11 (Hope is Alive) (10-1) - Even-paced type is not a win candidate but could grab a minor award at a square price with her normal effort.