Top pick: #9 (MISS CHATT) (9-2) - She tired in her debuting after showing early speed. Filly broke slowly that afternoon and had to rush up. Freshened up for seven weeks and well-bred 4-year-old is in a good second-out barn (Chad Stewart 29%).
2nd pick: #4 (Charming Verse) (5-2) - The probable favorite, she's finished third in both turf starts. Stalker was close up here for a $50K tag Dec. 28. It was a career best and came off a two month break. Barn drops her down and she's an obvious win candidate.
3rd pick: #5 (Factory of Faith) (8-1) - Speedy filly is dropping in class and racing on the grass for the first time. Bred for the surface switch, she should be involved from start-to-finish at a square price.
4th pick: #3 (Buff Jett) (10-1) - She's from the same barn as "Factory of Faith" (Bill Bradley) and the pair race uncoupled. Well backed in her debut, she tired that day in a contest that was switched to the main track. Don't just ignore her.