Top pick: #2 (PRETTYPRECIOUSHEIR) (3-1) - Freshened up since late last year, filly showed good early speed at that time in both starts facing tougher. Training fast for her return, trainer Doug O'Neill drops her into a claimer for the first time. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #4 (Highly Elusive) (5-2) - She's making back-to-back starts for the first time and is dropping a bit in class. Filly was sent hard from her rail post last out and tired after being involved a pace-duel through fast fractions. She's worked twice since and the move off the inside should be beneficial.
3rd pick: #6 (Queen Cactus) (9-5) - Filly chased, made a solid bid, and held down the place spot when debuting here for a $50K tag Feb. 8. Nice first outing and she should factor again, but at a short price.
4th pick: #5 (Twinkle Toes) (5-2) - She rallied to check in second facing weaker going 7-furlongs on Feb. 13. A career best to date, it came in her first back off a seven week freshening. Can factor with a bit of improvement.