Top pick: #7 (WILDCAT GAZE) (3-1) - Lightly-raced filly takes on winners for the first time. Home bred by "Wildcat Heir" looked sharp when breaking her maiden here at this distance on Jan. 25. A career best, her stalking style fits the race and it's a plus that Castellano is back on the re-ride.
2nd pick: #6 (Little Miss Julia) (7-2) - She handily defeated 'Wildcat Gaze" when breaking her maiden here Dec. 17. However, she did not run well last out at this level in her first facing winners. Fla. bred may have bled that afternoon as Lasix is administered for this attempt. Dangerous.
3rd pick: #1 (Competitive Player) (10-1) - She's moving way up in class following an easy maiden win here going 7 furlongs on Jan. 22. Claimed that day by Pete Walder for $16K, filly may get a share at a big price from her inside post.
4th pick: #4 (Perpetual Novena) (8-1) - Stakes placed as a 2-year-old, she's racing second back off a five month layoff. Filly rallied to finish a close up third in a grass sprint on Jan. 30 in her return effort. Trainer Ed Plesa Jr. moves her to the dirt and she should factor in this spot.