Top pick: #3 (ROMACACA) - Good debut run saw her away slowly, quickly recover to chase the pace, and hold well to finish second. Logical win threat, and probable favorite.
2nd pick: #10 (Dobra) - Daughter of "Smoke Glacken" will be returning off a three-month layoff for trainer Carl Nafzger. She just missed in her '08 finale, failing by a "neck" at Churchill for this 50K price. Late win threat.
3rd pick: #7 (Lucky Cee Cee) - Filly had a troubled trip in her debut here on Jan. 18. She has a fine maintenance drill since, and trainer Eddie Plesa adds lasix for start number two. That's a positive move for the barn (24%), as is the second-time angle (19%).