Top pick: #5 (LITTLE PHILLY) (5-2) - Veteran mare has finished second in three straight here at this level going 5.5-furlongs. Speed/stalker gets a slight edge in this small field.
2nd pick: #6 (Holy Macaroni) (4-1) - Lightly-raced filly by "Holy Bull" moves up another condition (3l) after winning two in a row. The latest score earned her a career best figure and was her first ever on a synthetic surface. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #1 (Baby Celia) (8-1) - "Baby" is another that's trying this 3l condition for the first time. She defeated "open" $7500 2l claimers just eight days ago and trainer Randy Russell (who is having a great meet) brings her back on very short notice. Stretch threat.