Top pick: #2 (BOBBI GRACE) (7-2) - Irish import is one of three fillies entered who have won at this tricky 'down the hill' trip. She looked sharp in doing so on Jan. 16th in her first back off a 7-week break. Has the rail, a quick recent work, and Gary Stevens, who just won the 5000 race of his career is back aboard.
2nd pick: #6 (Mio Me) (8-1) - She broke her maiden here at this distance on Jan. 3rd. They sent her into a dirt stakes on the 31st, but filly did not like the surface. Trainer Mark Casse moves her back to the grass and shortens her back up. Dangerous foe.
3rd pick: #3 (Minks Aprise) (10-1) - Golden Gate shipper has been sharp in both starts there on the synthetic surface. She broke her maiden going 6-furlongs on Jan. 18th. Heavily bet in each appearance, filly is bred for the turf and is in the Hollendorfer barn.
4th pick: #8 (Belle Et Bete) (12-1) - Longshot raced evenly here going a mile Jan. 25th. It was her first in two months and only her second since coming from Ireland during the late summer. She defeated males twice over-seas and is a threat at a big price.
5th pick: #7 (Shh She's Ours) (15-1) - Speedy filly has been sharp in both dirt starts. $145K daughter of 'Tiz Wonderful' is bred for turf success, and trainer Jim Cassidy continues to have a strong meet (38-7-5-7).