Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #4 (DIVINE SPARK) (8-5) - The morning line favorite, she's finished second in two straight at this level. Last out at Los Alamitos Dec. 10, she set a quick pace and held gamely to miss by a 1/2 length. $150K purchase is ready for her maiden win.
2nd pick: #8 (Queen Bee to You) (5-1) - Blinkers go on filly who is moving up in class in her first following a Mike Pender claim (31%). She missed by a 1/2 length Dec. 1 at Del Mar for a $50K tag the day she changed bans and came back with a sharp half-mile local drill Dec 28.
3rd pick: #7 (Miss Ricochet) (6-1) - One of four making their debuts, daughter of 'Colonel John' has been working steadily locally since mid-September. Bred to handle wet going, she can factor if ready.
4th pick: #6 (Party Gal) (6-1) - Another making her first start, home bred enters off a sharp half-mile breeze here Jan 3. The trainer (Phil D'Amato) and jockey (Flavien Prat) won with 18-of-71 (25%) when teamed up in 2016.