Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #5 (BROOKLYN GAL) (5-2) - Filly ships up from Philly Park where she rallied to finish at this 3l condition for a $20K tag. Four-year-old is from a capable mid-Atlantic barn (Patty Farro) and veteran C.C. Lopez makes the trip up I-95 for the mount.
2nd pick: #2 (Madison Blues) (5-1) - Mare is cutting back in distance and is racing with blinkers on. She tired going a mile here at this level Jan. 16 and that broke a string of five straight competitive efforts.
3rd pick: #3 (Show Giant) (6-1) - The main speed, she was an easy gate-to-wire winner here Nov. 17 as she cleared the 2l condition. However, filly tired badly at this level Dec. 29 racing on a muddy track. 4-year-old will take them as far as she can.
4th pick: #7 (Foxy Posse) (5-2) - She set a pressured pace and held to finish second here at this level and distance Dec. 29. It was a good effort and came in her second back from a two month break. Must be left in the mix.