Top pick: #6 (CANDY'S JEWEL) (5-2) - Hee's finished second in two of four here when facing special weights and is working sharply for her first race since Nov. 18. Speed/stalker has Bejarano back aboard and trainer Jerry Hollendorfer will drop him into a claimer for the first time.
2nd pick: #4 (Stars and Moons) (4-1) - Gelding by "Malibu Moon" is (3-0-2-1) since dropping out of special weights and is (2-0-1-1) on this surface. One-run type has already worked three time this year and regular rider talamo is back aboard.
3rd pick: #1 (Soul Saver) (4-1) - Lightly-raced gelding chased while wide and finished evenly sprinting here vs special weights Dec. 26 in his first off an eight week freshening. Drops down, stretches out, and he draws the rail. In the win mix.
5th pick: #9 (Prime Number) (7-2) - Stretch-out sprinter has spent his first four starts on the turf against tougher, and the Sadler barn drops him down, has him going two-turns, and will try him on real dirt for this attempt.