Top pick: #5 (TRANSFORMATION) - Daughter of "Langfuhr" runs first off a Mike Maker claim (29%) and has a pair of sharp local drills since arriving here from Kentucky. She has enough speed to stay close early and win this late. The top pick.
2nd pick: #1 (Magic Wand) - Home-bred draws the rail and takes a big drop in her first race since Nov. 22. Lightly-raced mare has plenty of speed and is a dangerous threat on the front-end.
3rd pick: #7 (Akonite) - Lightly-raced New York-bred hasn't started since October 8 at Belmont when she raced evenly despite a poor break. Blinkers go on off the layoff and she fits on both "figures" and style.
4th pick: #6 (Code Legal) - Big dropper also shortens-up in distance today for the fine barn of Joe Orseno. Filly has a good late kick in a race where the speed could be fast/contested. Stretch threat.