Top pick: #11 (HER SMILE) - Filly finished third last year to today's rival "Musical Romance" in the Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint (G1) and unlike her had a sharp race here when she ran third in the Hurricane Bertie S.(G3) on Feb. 19. Training well since, trainer Chad Brown has her set for a peak effort. Gets the call in a wide open contest.
2nd pick: #4 (Funny Sunny) - Lightly-raced and talented (8-3-3-0) she missed by a neck in the Hurrican Bertis S. here on Feb. 19 when today's rival "R Holiday Moon" hung on to win a desperate stretch battle. She's (4-2-2-0) on this surface, and should be in this from start to finish.
3rd pick: #6 (R Holiday Mood) - As mentioned above, this speedy fill held on to win the Hurricane Bertie on Feb. 19 and claimed the top two picks here as victims. Race was a career best and she's now won 5-of-8 lifetime starts. Another who should be involed all the way.
4th pick: #5 (Musical Romance) - Consistent mare was a surprise winner of last year's Breeders' Cup F and M sprint, but did not run at all in late January in her first since then. Her recored here is (5-0-0-0), so she needs to really step it up today.