Top pick: #5 (LA BELLA VALERIA) (3-1) - Since coming off a 7-month layoff in late July this mare has gone 6-2-4-0. Speed/stalker finished second here at this level and distance on Jan 1st and gets a slight edge in a tough race.
2nd pick: #2 (Ms. Sylvia A) (4-1) - Lightly-raced filly has been on the sidelines since rallying to win an allowance for New York breds at Belmont in late Nov. She looked beaten that day but showed a lot of grit to get the job done. She likes some time between races and will be finishing fast.
3rd pick: #1 (Laura Can Disco) (5-1) - Very quick from the gate, lightly raced filly has gone 3-2-1-0 so far. She was a gate-to-wire winner here facing state-bred allowance foes Dec 15. Has the rail and has a shot if "La Bella Valeria" uses stalking tactics in this spot.
4th pick: #11 (Here's Zealicious) (12-1) - Veteran mare is 11-for-23 overall and a perfect 3-for-3 on this inner surface. In shape, she's moving back up in class in her first off a claim. Stalker draws outside of the speed and is a threat at a square price.