Top pick: #7 (LEVEL HEADED) (2-1) - She enters this off of back-to-back second-place finishes going a bit shorter on the Hollywood turf in a pair of entry-level allowances. Nicely spotted in this "optional claimer" allowance, and home-bred has a flexible style. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #1 (Passionate Diva) (9-2) - Speedy filly has the rail and broke her maiden on this course on Oct. 18. In shape, lightly raced. well-bred, and a win candidate.
3rd pick: #8 (Scooter Bird) (4-1) - Well-bred, she rallied from far back to run fourth here at this level when last in action on Oct. 11. Working fine, and the faster the pace, the better her chances.
4th pick: #3 (Prettypriceygirl) (8-1) - One of a pair of three-time winners entered, she has a bit more speed than most, runs third back from a 2 1/2 month break, and has blinkers back on after a two race experiment.