Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #6 (AVA'S CHARM) (2-1) - This filly is one of two entered by Bob Baffert. A $230K daughter of 'Maclean's Music,' she tired badly when debuting in a Churchill Downs sprint May 11. On the sidelines since, she's working fast at Los Alamitos, and Baffert (23% second time out) wins at a 21% rate off of long layoffs.
2nd pick: #3 (Sunny Dale) (8-5) - She's finished 2nd in two straight, the latest coming at this distance Dec. 1 at Del Mar. Working fast since, she's the morning line and probable favorite and is a win candidate at a short price.
3rd pick: #1 (Raneem) (5-1) - The second of the pair from Bob Baffert, she's been on the sidelines since tiring in a grass sprint here Oct. 3. She has the rail, is working fast, but based on her five career starts, she'll need to step it up considerably for anything more than a minor award.