Top pick: #3 (BIRTHDAY GIRL) (4-1) - Daughter of 'Curlin' is racing into shape for the fine barn of Marc Vitali. She finished fourth here at this tag & trip Jan. 22th. A career best, it was her first on the dirt and first in a sprint. She gets a slim edge.
2nd pick: #7 (Desert Valley) (2-1) - On the sidelines since late Nov., home bred is training very fast at Tampa Bay Downs for her return. She has the best overall form and trainer Ian Wilkes is dropping her into a claimer for the first time. A very strong win candidate.
3rd pick: #2 (Bunnell) (5-1) - Filly finished a pace-pressing second when debuting here for a $12.5K tag just 12 days ago. Claimed that day by Randi Persaud, he brings her back quickly while moving her way up in price.
4th pick: #1 (Midnight Lullaby) (15-1) - Speedy filly has raced since tiring badly facing tougher on Nov. 29th. Working fast at Tampa for her return to action, she has the rail and can be in this from start-to-finish at a big price.