Top pick: #7 (ELUSIVE JACKPOT) (2-1) - Filly is one of two entered by trainer Bob Baffert and they race uncoupled. Speedy sort comes off a career best when she set a fast pace and held to finish second Nov. 17 at Hollywood Park. Working well since, she can make her first start on real dirt a winning one.
2nd pick: #1 (Miner's Daughter) (5-2) - The second of the Baffert pair, she missed by a head at this level on Dec. 7 at Hollywood Park in what was her first start since late May. Stalker is working fine, draws the rail, and is a win candidate.
3rd pick: #3 (Regime) (6-1) - Jockey Raf Bejarano opts for this debuting daughter of "Empire Maker" when he could have ridden "Miner's." Filly cost a cool "$325,000 and is working fast locally for trainer Carla Gaines. Major player if ready.