Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #6 (UNTRUTHFUL SONNET) (3-1) - Filly raced close up before rallying to finish second at this trip Feb. 15 for a $20,000 claiming price. It was a strong effort and her connections drop her down a notch to run at this $16K tag for the first time. Four-year-old gets a slight edge.
2nd pick: #4 (Julia's Pride) (5-2) - Very lightly-raced, she tired here facing much tougher Feb. 9 in her first in two months. Filly has worked twice since, drops to a new low, has blinkers off, and Jose Ortiz gets aboard.
3rd pick: #1 (Ledecky) (7-2) - She set a pressured pace before weakening late to finish fourth while only a bit more than a length behind 'Untruthful Sonnet' Feb. 15. It was her second back from a long layoff and she moves from an outside post to the rail. A win candidate.
4th pick: #8 (Safari Kitten) (4-1) - Ramsay home bred by 'Kitten's Joy' drops after a wide trip that saw her finish fourth facing tougher Feb. 16 at the Fair Grounds. Trainer Mike Maker has her spotted well and where she's a late threat.