Top pick: #4 (ESTEEMS SQUAD) (3-1) - Mare tries her best every time out, and has gone 6-1-3-2 since coming here from Northlands Park last fall. In the barn of leading trainer Bob Diodoro, and this 6yo British Columbia bred gets a slight edge.
2nd pick: #1 (Our Black Beauty) (7-2) - Speedy filly was an impressive gate-to-wire winner here at this tag on Jan. 22nd, then had serious traffic issues in her latest. Has the rail, and is a serious threat.
3rd pick: #5 (River Belle) (5-2) - Much improved of late, lightly raced Cal-bred has gone 4-2-1-1 since coming from Los Alamitos late in 2013 and joining the barn of Eliazar Salas. Speedy sort must be left in the win mix.
4th pick: #6 (Dixie's Honor) (12-1) - Longshot had some serious traffic issues last out, and was forced very wide while only a length back of "Squad" at the finish. Fits, and can impact at a big price.