Top pick: #4 (TANIVAN) (6-5) - Very hard-hitting mare for one at this level, her local record is outstanding (17-8-2-4) and she's won five in a row on this surface. 6-year-old can be placed anywhere and will be very tough to beat with her normal effort.
2nd pick: #6 (At First Speight) (5-2) - Strong finisher enters this in fine form (4-1-3-0) since last Nov., but was 4 1/2 back of "Tanivan" when they met on Dec. 16. The type that can "run all day" and you know that this 9-furlong trip (which all are trying for the first time) is no problem for her.
3rd pick: #3 (L.A.Girl) (5-1) - Clearly the main speed, vetern mare is another with a great record on this surface (28-11-3-9) and will be running third back off a 2 1/2 month vacation. 6-year-old will take them as far as she can.
4th pick: #1 (Smarty Slewy) (9-2) - She's proven "no match" for "Tanivan" every time they've met, but is capable of grabbing a share of this at a square price.