Top pick: #10 (THRICE NICE) (3-1) - Bred/owned/and trained by "Hall of Famer" Jonathan Sheppard, filly come off a career best when she finished second of eight, beaten a length facing tougher on Jan. 25. Drops down, goes third off a 3 1/2 month break, and is the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #9 (Big Apple Lady) (9-2) - New York-bred mare has run well in all three starts at this meet and last out had some serious traffic issues racing at this level Jan. 27. Strong finisher is a win candidate with a "clean" trip.
3rd pick: #2 (Sundae's a Meese) (7-2) - Another New York-bred, mare has gone (3-0-1-1) at this meet and last out was only a length back of "Thrice Nice." She draws a fine post and Dan Centeno is back on the re-ride.
4th pick: #1 (She's the Cat) (8-1) - Lightly raced home-bred has finished fourth here in her last pair and appears to rounding back into her fine form of last summer. However, this race drew pretty "deep" for the level and a small slice may be her ceiling.
5th pick: #11 (Wildcat Sierra) (4-1) - Mare is clearly better when on the grass and was a sharp maiden winner here just 12 days ago on this course. Stalker is on the also-eligible list and needs one scratch in the main-body to compete.