Top pick: #8 (FIRST FLOWER) (7-2) - Golden Gate shipper is dropping in class and moving from "poly" to real dirt. Grey filly finished a solid second last Sept. at Stockton in her only previous race on conventional dirt.
2nd pick: #2 (Vine) (6-1) - Stalker is shortening up a bit after a pair of good efforts at this level going a bit farther. Latest was her best since late Nov. and she's a win candidate this afternoon.
3rd pick: #1 (Fast Cash Gold) (20-1) - Speedy filly ships in from Rilito where she ran evenly facing tougher on Feb. 8. It was her first since early Nov and she's dropping in class and runs with blinkers on. Can factor at a big price.
4th pick: #6 (Worldly Pirate) (5-1) - Recent maiden winner still has room for upside. Calif. bred has a flexible style and it's a big plus that Scott Stevens stays aboard.