Top pick: #5 (SIMPLISTIC) (9-5) - Lightly-raced filly has taken some money in both appearances and showed an improved effort last out when she stalked, bid, and tired to finish third at this level on Nov. 22. She's worked twice since and with another step forward can break her maiden.
2nd pick: #1 (Artie R R) (2-1) - Daughter of "Artie Schiller" is part of a Pat Kelly trained entry and he has separate riders listed on both. 4-year-old filly has been improving of late racing on the turf and is a threat if she brings that form to the dirt.
3rd pick: #6 (Marcy) (6-1) - She'll stretch-out in distance after racing evenly to finish fifth of nine, beaten 7 lengths when sprinting on this surface Dec. 14. Filly has more speed than most and should be in this from start to finish.