Top pick: #7 (HER LUCKY SPIRIT) (9-2) - She's one of two entered by trainer Mike Chambers, and the pair race uncoupled. Filly has been sharp in both local starts since returning from almost a three month break. Speed/stalker just missed facing a bit tougher on Nov. 8th and is training fast for this attempt.
2nd pick: #6 (Lake Piru) (5-2) - Speedy daughter of the late "Salt Lake" has gone 8-4-0-2 this year racing on conventional dirt. She ships in from Golden Gate Fields and switching back to real dirt. Cal-bred has won twice here in the past and is a win candidate this afternoon.
3rd pick: #5 (Twilightinpriddis) (2-1) - Stalker has gone 3-2-1-0 at this meet since coming off a 4 1/2 month layoff in early Nov. However, she moves from the Diodoro barn following a claim and will need to hold her form for a low percentage outfit.
4th pick: #3 (Equip) (8-1) - Clearly the main speed, filly is working very fast for her first since late October. She's gone 4-2-0-1 here in the past, and one of those wins came at this tag & trip last February. Dangerous with her best.