Top pick: #5 (QUIET GIANT) - Lightly raced home-bred is by 2010's leading stallion "Giant's Causeway" and she brings plenty of speed and upside to the contest. Filly went wire-to-wire last out here in a small stakes at this trip and is the horse to beat with a repeat of that effort. She's one of a pair entered by the "hot" Pletcher barn, and they'll race uncoupled.
2nd pick: #4 (Wind Caper) - She ran a bit rank on the lead last out and tired late to finish third in a stakes on this surface Dec. 16. Capable of stalking and that may be the best strategy this afternoon. Very dangerous foe.