Top pick: #6 (SHEZA SMOKE SHOW) (7-2) - Filly has run well in both starts, the latest coming at Hollywood on Dec. 14 when she finished a "troubled" fourth when racing at this level and distance in her grass debut. She's worked since and trainer Peter Eurton has her making back-to-back starts for the first time.
2nd pick: #9 (Sweet Bliss) (4-1) - Home-bred was initially prepared at Belmont by trainer John Shirreffs, and has been in steady training on this strip since shipping back west. Daughter of "Street Cry" is bred to love the grass and her trainer wins at a 19% rate first out.
3rd pick: #7 (Keezheekoni) (3-1) - Away "slowly" in her debut, she rallied into a slow pace to finish third of 10, beaten just over two lengths. Filly is from the same barn as "Sheza Smoke Show" and has been given six weeks to recover from her initial effort. $180K 2-year-old purchase has worked four times since then and is a win candidate.
4th pick: #4 (Divine Way) (4-1) - She enters off a career best when she rallied from close range to finish second at Hollywood at this level on Dec. 14. It was her second back from a five month break and she's worked fast since. In the mix.