Top pick: #2 (PARTY IN EXCESS) (9-5) - She's the speed nearest the rail, is lightly raced, and will be trying a two-turn distance for the first time. Filly had a sharp work on Jan 22nd and her speed gives her the edge.
2nd pick: #5 (Lady Shazzam) (8-5) - I liked her last out, but she raced poorly at this level and distance. She'd been competitive in two of her previous three and trainer John sadler will add blinkers. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #6 (Persian Kitten) (5-1) - Mare has raced evenly in her first pair going shorter and she's had poor outside posts in each. Trainer Rich Rosales will stretch her out in distance and think that's in her favor.
4th pick: #4 (Truly a Mist) (12-1) - Longshot goes a bit farther in her 3rd off a brief freshening and one paced type could get a minor award at a big price with her "plugging along" style.