Top pick: #7 (Slugger Girl) (4-1) - Filly broke slowly in her local debut and finished a distant third to a "much the best" winner after rallying while wide. Can take this with an alert beginning.
2nd pick: #8 (My Friend Billye) (7-2) - She exits the same Jan. 11 as "Slugger" and finished two lengths in front of that rival after being involved in a pace duel. Her speed makes her dangerous.
3rd pick: #1 (Doingtherightthing) (15-1) - She showed nothing in the same last race as both "Slugger" and "Billye," but it was her first local start and first on real dirt. Look for an improved run at a big price.
4th pick: #4 (Lucky Little Lake) (3-1) - She showed some early speed before weakening here facing better Jan. 8. Capable barn (Chad Story) drops her down and well-bred 3yo must be left in the mix.