Top pick: #1 (NOLITA) - Filly is part of a Linda Rice trained entry and with different riders listed it's possible both will go. This daughter of "Strong Hope" is working steadil;y for her first start since Sep 3rd of 2010 at Saratoga when she finished a pace-setting 2nd racing for $60K. Returns at a greatly reduced price and with Dominguez aboard. Rice wins at a solid 20% rtae off of long layoffs.
2nd pick: #5 (Twillerbee) - Philly shipper chased and tired there running for $40K on Nov 15th. Race was her first in 7 weeks and trainer Kelly Breen drops her way down for this.
3rd pick: #10 (Tropical Jetset) - Veteran maiden has finished 2nd in 9 of her 19 starts with two of those coming in 5 dirt races. Speed/stalker has never raced this low and has been competitive in the past against much tougher fields than this.
4th pick: #1a (Chatterbelle) - The 2nd part of the Rice entry runs off an 8 1/2 month break and with noted "speed jock" C.C.Lopez aboard. She had no chance in her well bet debut when she broke poorly.