Top pick: #2 (SO TEMPTED) (3-1) - Speed/stalker drops down after setting/pressing a fast pace ane weakening slightly to finish 4th here racing for a $35K tag on Jan 17. Mare breaks just off the rail and will be tough on the front end.
2nd pick: #5 (Woebegon) (3-1) - Speedy filly goes turf to dirt after a solid 2nd place finish at this level going "Down the Hill" here Jan 19th. Fine effort came first off a Julio Canani claim and she won here at this tag on the main-track on Oct 11th.
3rd pick: #7 (Church Avenue) (7-2) - Ten-time winner is not as good on the dirt as on "poly", but will be racing first off a Hollendorfer claim and a almost a 7 week freshening. Working well, including a bullet half-mile breeze at Hollywood 8 days ago.
4th pick: #4 (Halfaponderosa) (5-2) - Veteran mare has won 3 of 6 on this surface and will be racing for the first time since early Sep. Trainer Bill Spawr is having a strong meet (21-7-5-3)but although a threat, this 8yo gives away a recency edge to the other 3 picks.