Top pick: #3 (OUR MARY ELIZABETH) - Filly by "City Zip" stumbled badly last out and was never involved facing New York-bred special weights here on Jan 25th. Race was her first in 7 weeks and trainer Mike Hushion will drop her into a claimer and add blinkers. 3yo has a bullet work on the 17th and makes back to back starts for the first time. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #8 (Castles Burning) - Daughter of "Hook and Ladder" raced well in both starts last summer at Saratoga and is training nicely for her return. 3yo has a new trainer (Jimmy Jerkens) and he drops her into a claimer off the half-year's absence.
3rd pick: #5 (La Chiquilina) - Well-backed here on Feb 5th, filly chased the p[ace while racing wide and tired to finish 5th of 10, beaten just under 4 lengths. Race was her first in almost 7 months, a positive one, and she's a threat in this spot.
4th pick: #1 (Bedda Regina) - She showed nothing when debuting facing special weights on Jan 25th, but will drop into a claimer and have Dominguez aboard for her 2nd start. Has the rail and should be competitive in this spot.