Top pick: #7 (CONFRONTATIONAL) (5-2) - The probable favorite, she rallied to miss by a "nose" when debuting going 7-furlongs at this level Nov. 29th. Trainer Todd Pletcher has given her 7-weeks to recover and stretches her out in distance for this attempt. Barn wins at a 22% rate second time out and at a 26% clip on the stretch out. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #6 (Sweet Corine) (8-1) - Well bred filly raced both wide & evenly when debuting in an Aqueduct sprint Nov. 30th. Well bet that day, she's training nicely on the deep surface at Payson Park. She's stretching out and retains J.J.Castellano.
3rd pick: #2 (Miss Pink Diva) (3-1) - Stalker has finished second in both starts on the dirt. She's in shape, working well here, and is a win candidate.
4th pick: #1 (Kayleigh's Road) (8-1) - She's caught "off" track in both starts to date and has shown some early speed. Filly has taken some betting action in each and may improve considerably on a fast surface.