Top pick: #6 (BOBBIESQUEEN) - Veteran has been given a well-deserved three month rest following a very busy 2011 campaign (16-3-4-3). Six-year-old is working steadily for her return and she likes the local dirt (6-2-1-2). Trainer Jorge Navarro is having a very strong meet and he re-claimed this mare last July after losing her for four races.
2nd pick: #4 (Pristeen Queen) - She enters this off a sharp pace-setting third place finish here at this level Jan. 18. Race was her second back off a 4 1/2 month layoff and a positive one. Grey mare went (9-4-0-3) last year.
3rd pick: #8 (Holy Bling) - She's improved since a trainer change to Mark Passley in late Sept. New man added blinkers three starst back and this mare by "Macho Uno" was an easy winner here last out racing for $8000 to clear the 3l level. Can fator with a repeat of the effort.