Top pick: #5 (BE BRAVE BE LUCKY) - Price play broke slowly and weakened slightly when debuting at Fairplex at this price in late September. Good barn (Bob Diodoro) has freshened her up since and will add blinkers for this attempt. Daughter of "In Excess" took some money in that start and can take this at a big price.
2nd pick: #3 (Amelia Rose) - Dropped to this price for the first time on Dec. 2 at Hollywood Park, she was bet down to favoritism and finished second to a "much the best" winner. Race was her first in 3 1/2 months and she's come-back with a fine work since. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #10 (Black Wildcat) - She's been idle since early May when she she showed sharp early speed before tiring badly. Race came first off a Doug O'Neill claim and daughter of "Forest Wildcat" is working fast for this and returns at $10K under the claimed price. Don't ignore.