Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #2 (GRATZIE) (4-1) - English bred mare ships back from Santa Anita where she finished 2nd at this level going a mile on the grass Jan. 26. One-run type is 2-for-5 on the local Tapeta surface and I give her a slight edge.
2nd pick: #1 (Meal Ticket) (9-5) - The probable favorite, she's been on the sidelines since finishing 4th in a G3 turf stakes Sept. 1 at Del Mar. Clearly the 'class' of the field, she has the rail, and is making her first start ever on a synthetic surface.
3rd pick: #4 (Melissa Jane) (5-1) - Another that was bred in England, she moves up in class after defeating weaker here at a mile Feb 1. It was her 6th win in 10 starts on a synthetic surface an she's in the mix at a square price.