Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #5 (BLUE SKY BABY) (5-2) - One of two lightly raced fillies from trainer Phil D'Amato, she's been sharp in both starts. She won her debut here sprinting on the grass Oct 19, then checked in a pace-chasing 3rd at this trip in a $85K stakes Dec 29. She's worked three times since, is back in just under 5 weeks, and I give her a slight edge.
2nd pick: #3 (She's So Special) (3-1) - Daughter of 'Hard Spun' broke her maiden here by a length sprinting on the grass Jan 11. Sharp in both turf attempts, she's back in 20 days and is stretching out to a mile. A strong win candidate.
3rd pick: #2 (Carpe Vinum) (7-2) - The 2nd from the D'Amato barn, she was 1.5 lengths in back of 'She's So Specal' debuting at 5 furlongs Nov 17. Stretched out to a mile Dec 29, she broke her maiden by a length in fast time and must be left in the mix.