Top pick: #3 (ELLE BLU) (7-2) - Lightly raced and well bred, she's had problems in both grass starts. Daughter of 'Mineshaft' overcame some nervousness and a very wide trip to finish third at this distance on Jan. 8th. Grey filly should handle the dirt and gets a slight edge.
2nd pick: #1 (Miss Sweet Spots) (5-1) - Home bred has rallied to finish fourth in both starts. Last out she did so at this level and distance Dec. 28th. She finished behind two of today's rivals, but trainer Al Stall, Jr. tends to go easy with his maidens. Look for a big effort from her in this spot.
3rd pick: #2 (Pinot Noir) (4-1) - She chased the pace and held to finish third Dec. 28th. Good effort and filly was 1 1/2 lengths in front of 'Miss Sweet Spots' at the finish. In a capable barn, she should be involved from start-to-finish.
4th pick: #6 (Osier) (5-1) - Away slowly in both starts, she finished in front of both 'Miss Sweet Spots' & 'Pinot Noir' Dec. 28th. She came back to finish a very wide fourth at this distance on the grass Jan. 11th. An obvious threat with an alert break.