Top pick: #9 (BERNIER) (3-1) - Nice debut saw her rally to finish second of 12, beaten just under a length here at this tag going 5.5-furlongs on Jan 3. She goes a bit farther today and should get a fast and/or contested pace to close into.
2nd pick: #4 (Nature's Alley) (6-1) - Home bred tired after rushing up into a quick pace here at this tag Dec. 27. Well backed that day she was away slowly and held until the final furlong when she tired to finish fourth. A strong candidate with an alert break.
3rd pick: #8 (Stepinmoon) (5-1) - Speedy sort is racing second back from a seven month layoff. She tired in her return going a mile and probably needed the start anyway. Barn brings her back in two weeks, shortens her up, and adds Lasix.
4th pick: #6 (She's Discreet) (8-1) - Speed/stalker has been competitive several times at this level. She gets a rider upgrade and runs with blinkers on.