Top pick: #3 (WAVE THEORY) (3-1) - Strong finisher is improving and comes off a career best when she rallied to finish second in a stakes at Gulfstream at this distance on Jan. 1. In the fine barn of Chad Bbrown and Jose Lezcano is in for the ride.
2nd pick: #6 (Tapicat) (3-1) - Undefeated on the grass (2-for-2) filly has brilliant early speed and last out ran a very fast mile when winning by over 5 lengths. She's worked fine since and is a win candidate.
3rd pick: #10 (Kitten's Dumplings) (5-1) - Home-bred daughter of "Kitten's Joy" exits the same Gulfstream stakes as "Wave" and she made a strong move while very wide before tiring late to finish two back of that rival. Stakes winner has worked fast since and is in the three horse win mix.
4th pick: #2 (Rusty Slipper) (8-1) - Undefeated (2-for-2)and both of her wins have come on this surface. She faces much tougher today, but has a strong late kick and must be left in the same race exotic bets mix.
5th pick: #8 (Floral Sky) (15-1) - She won a Woodbine allowance going 7 furlongs in her only previous turf start, is in a great barn (Mark Casse) and could get a small share at a big price.