Top pick: #3 (LADY LIANA) (4-1) - Price play has good early speed and will be dropping into a claimer for the first time. Daughter of "Belong to Me" has a fine front-end rider (Joe Bravo) aboard and is the choice for the win.
2nd pick: #8 (Hello Rosie) (5-1) - Debuting daughter of "Yes It's True" is working fast at Palm Meadows and is in a barn (Ed Plesa Jr.) that wins at a soild 22% rtae first out.
3rd pick: #9 (Nora in the Sky) (3-1) - "Nora" just missed here facing slightly weaker on Jan. 12 in her first start in almost eight weeks and first for trainer Pete Walder. Improving and a win candidate.
4th pick: #6 (Philomene) (8-1) - She tired after having to "steady" when debuting here facing tougher on Jan. 5. Trainer Dave Fawkes (22% second time out) drops her into a claimer and has worked her three times since her first start.