Top pick: #6 (PEYOTE PATTY) - Very consistent Illinois-bred mare has won a bit over $350K and is 8 for 21 overall and veteran is (6-4-1-1) on this all weather surface. She last raced in late October at hawthorne where she was an easy winner of a $108K stakes race for felloe state-breds. Working well locally for her return and trainer Chris Block wins at an excellent 35% rate off of long layoffs.
2nd pick: #1 (Lady Chesterfield) - Mare is stringing starts together off a series of several layoffs and last out at Keeneland was beaten a neck at this level going 6 furlongs. Effort came in her third off a short vacation and was the best overall in her 15-race career. 5-year-old by "Smoke Glacken" has come back with a pair of very fast drills on this surface and trainer Mike Stidham has her set for a big race.