Top pick: #9 (WOOLEY BIRD) - Trainer Nick Zito hangs out the "For Sale" sign on this Whitney home-bred filly by "Birdstone". She's shown good early speed in both her starts facing special weight competition and Zito drops her all the way down to race for $16K today. The probable favorite and the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #10 (Extract) - No speed type closed from far back last out to finish 3rd racing at this mile trip for $12.5K and was claimed that day by Reynaldo Nobles. He brings her back quickly (8 days) with a slight raise in price.
3rd pick: #6 (Ceylon Star) - She's raced evenly in all three starts facing tougher and runs today off a private sale to trainer Clyde Martin. New barn drops her down and switches her from turf back to the dirt. Contends today.