Top pick: #5 (RICO ESPADA) - Gelding is working very fast for his debut and trainer Pete Miller give a "leg up" to Rosario, who wins at a solid 23% when riding for him over the past 18 months. The top pick, he's one of two entered by Miller and they race uncoupled.
2nd pick: #2 (Already There) - Longshot is the second of the Miller duo and will be cutting-back in distance after tiring at this price going a mile. Can factor this afternoon at a square price.
3rd pick: #1 (Flower Power) - Very wide when debuting facing Cal-bred special weights on Jan. 7, she took a bit of money in a 12-horse field and ran evenly. Trainer Jeff Bonde (18% second time out) drops her into a claimer, and he's won with three of his last six maidens taking this drop.