Top pick: #4 (TEMPE) (5-2) - She tired last out after rushing up to set a very fast pace following a troubled break which cost her any chance at the win. Speed/stalker has a fine record on this surface 6-2-1-2 and filly is the top choice.
2nd pick: #3 (Objection) (9-2) - Speedy filly is lightly raced and is working very fast locally for her first since July 5th at Canterbury Downs. She's run well on this surface in the past 2-1-1-0 and her AM drills are too fast to ignore.
3rd pick: #2 (Dancing Lute) (7-2) - Cal.-bred runs for the first time since late July when trainer Val Brinkerhoff claimed her at Del Mar for $12.5K. She won her only previous race on real dirt and is a threat if ready.
4th pick: #5 (Samurai Jess) (10-1) - Filly moves way up in class after defeating $3500 claimers here on Oct. 29. Win came off almost a three month break annd ran her record on conventional dirt to 8-3-3-0.