Top pick: #6 (THEATRE STAR) (5-2) - She's won two in a row in impressive fashion and appears to be the main speed in this contest. Daughter of "War Front" ran a career best when taking an "off the turf" high-end starter-allowance on Jan. 31 and is working fast for this attempt.
2nd pick: #7 (Divine Luck) (3-1) - A major disappointment during her career, Phipp's home-bred has been freshened up since an even effort here on Jan. 12. She has more tactical speed than most and is a win candidate with her best.
3rd pick: #2 (South Shore) (8-1) - Lightly-raced mare by "Arch," has a good late kick and is racing second back from a pair of long layoffs. Working well, and the faster the pace, the better her chances.
4th pick: #3 (Starship Jodi) (6-1) - Speedy mare has more wins on this course (4) than the rest of this field combined. She ran a career best when going gate-to-wire here at this level on Dec. 15 and is a win threat if she can repeat it.