Top pick: #6 (MISS JULIA) (7-5) - She ships in from Gulfstream where she was a very easy winner on Jan. 11 when racing for a $10K tag to clear the 2l condition. Race was her first back off a 13 month layoff and trainer Jamie Ness has her perfectly spotted this afternoon. Lightly-raced filly meets a poor group and is much the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #3 (Gal Next Door) (4-1) - She also was a winner last out to pick up win No. 2 and it came on this surface when racing for 1/2 this price. In shape, and that latest effort was her best overall since Aug of 2011.
3rd pick: #4 (Spring Breeze) (6-1) - Mid-Atlantic shipper broke her maiden here last March and picked-up her second win at Presque Isle Downs in early Sept. She has a speed/stalking style and could factor in the same race exotic bets.