Top pick: #4 (MOSCATO GIRL) (3-1) - Home-bred has raced evenly in all three starts facing Cal-bred special weights with her best coming when she finished third here on this surface to the promising "Accomodation" on Oct. 26th. Trainer Carla Gaines drops her into an "open" $30K claimer, and she has this filly back on real dirt today.
2nd pick: #2 (Red Barris) (9-2) - Speedy filly has finished second in two of four starts, and has been competitive in both previous races here on real dirt. The speed nearest the rail, and she should be involved from start-to-finish.
3rd pick: #7 (Wildcat Janine) (3-1) - Away "slowly" when debuting at this tag on Dec. 21st at Hollywood, she rallied from far back to finish second of 12, beaten just over a length. In a capable barn (Paul Aguirre), and veteran Iggy Puglisi is aboad as he seeks his 1000th career win. Stretch threat.
4th pick: #3 (Run Rosie Run) (10-1) - She goes turf to dirt after showing a bit of speed when debuting at Hollywood on Dec. 14th. One of two entered by trainer Doug O'Neill, and she could factor at a big price.