Top pick: #3 (PRINCESS ARABELLA) - Bet heavily in her debut here Dec. 31, filly broke slowly, but was patiently ridden and rallied strongly when jockey Marty Garcia gave her the signal. Daughter from the first crop of "Any Given Saturday" drew off to an easy 3 1/2 length win going 6 furlongs. Working fast since, and her connections have nominated this filly to the Triple Crown races. Much the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #2 (Tapajo) - Grey filly by "Tapit" faces winners for the first time since Nov. 26 when she was a wire to wire maiden winner at Churchill Downs. In the Asmussen barn and she has four local works since coming to California.