Top pick: #3 (ONLY FOR YOU) (2-1) - Undefeated (3-for-3) filly is one of two entered by trainer Todd Pletcher and give him a strong hand in this $200K G2 stakes. Daughter of "Malibu Moon" comes off a smart score going 7-furlongs here in the "Forward Gal" stakes Jan. 25. Speed/stalker is working fine and can make her first start around two-turns a winning one.
2nd pick: #6 (Penwith) (4-1) - Speedy Darley home-bred has gone 3-2-0-1 since an even effort when debuting in mid-September. Speed/stalker won a mile race here over weaker on Jan. 2 and trainer Kiaran McLaughlin adds lasix (an impressive 36% winning move). Win candidate.
3rd pick: #8 (Stopchargingmaria) (9-5) - The second of the Pletcher pair, she went 5-3-1-1 last year in New York and won the G2 "Demoiselle" stakes at Aqueduct going 1 1/8th miles when last in actio on Nov. 30. Working fine at Palm Meadows and a major threat at a short price if ready.
4th pick: #5 (House Rules) (12-1) - Daughter of "Distorted Humor" moves way up in class after a sharp maiden win here going a mile on Jan. 17. Much improved lately and she's working fast for this. Longshot chance.