Top pick: #8 (SWEET EMMA ROSE) (2-1) - She lost a "heart-breaker" last out when nailed on the wire by the promising "Tizgale." It was her first since last June when she ran second in the Group 2 "Queen Mary Stakes" at Ascot in England. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #7 (City in the Sky) (10-1) - Daughter of "City Zip" is the field's lone multiple winner and has made three trips to the winner's circle. All of those were on the dirt, but she's bred to handle the surface. Filly runs first off a Mike Pino claim (32%) and he adds lasix.
3rd pick: #9 (Maco Light) (12-1) - Longshot is cutting back in distance after tiring in a pair of longer grass races at this meet. Working fast and home-bred is in a very good under-rated barn (Kellyn Gorder).
4th pick: #4 (Starship Journey) (5-1) - She comes off a career best when she broke her maiden here at this trip on Jan. 15. Freshened up since and this speedy filly should be involved through-out.