Top pick: #2 (FREEBIE'S SISTER) (7-2) - Speed/stalker rated, made a strong bid, and although repulsed, she held gamely to run a clear second to a "much the best" winner here at this tag going 6-furlongs on Feb. 1. She's won at this trip in the past and is the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #3 (Learn the Lingo) (3-1) - Veteran has won 10-times in her long career and has won two of three at this meet going longer. Veteran mare runs first off a claim by leading trainer Jamie Ness, and that's proved a strong 32% winning angle over the past 14 months. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #6 (Dontbetellinme) (4-1) - The last time this mare ran at this low a tag she was an easy winner going two-turns on the Arlington "poly." Fits and 6-year-old finished second here at this trip in a starter-hdcp on Jan. 10. In the mix.
4th pick: #7 (Chelsie's Chapel) (8-1) - Home-bred loves this surface 8-2-4-0, but after winning back-to-back starts early in this meet facing softer, she was almost 9 back of "Freebie" last out. Can grab a share, but this race drew a tough group for the level.