Top pick: #6 (FORBUCKS) (6-5) - Filly has a flexible style and comes into this after rallying to finish second here at this level and distance Dec. 22. She's racing back into shape following a half-year's absence and meets a rather weak field. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #7 (Jila's Berry) (8-1) - Longshot has some early speed and made a solid bid while wide before tiring in her latest. She'd been improving in her previous pair and can factor a a big price.
3rd pick: #2 (Vicky's Gold) (7-2) - Lightly raced filly went wire-to-wire to break her maiden here on Dec. 14, then was never involved last out after having trouble at the start in her first facing winners. Drops down today and can be involved every step with an alert break.
5th pick: #3 (Eden Sunrise) (4-1) - Lightly-raced daughter of "Deposit Ticket" won her debut on Nov. 19 and defeated "Vicky" in the process. She followed that up with an even effort at this level on Jan. 1 and she had some traffic issues that day. In the mix.