Top pick: #5 (SPARKLING GIRL) (5-2) - Speedy and lightly-raced mare raced wide and evenly here when facing tougher in a sprint on Jan. 1 in what was her first start since late October. Capable barn (Gerald Richards) has her nicely spotted for her first attempt around two-turns.
2nd pick: #4 (Desert Flag) (4-1) - Mare pressed and weakened at this distance on Jan. 15 in what was her first back off a 100 day layoff. This is her favorite distance (4-2-1-0)and 6-year-old should move forward enough in her second off the break to contend.
3rd pick: #1 (Una Cantada) (6-1) - Trainer Bennie Wooley stretches her back out off a pair of even sprint tries and her best ever came when she broke her maiden at Zia Park at this mile trip on Nov. 19. Strong factor and at a square price.
4th pick: #6 (Petite Player) (7-2) - Deep closer is another stretching back out after she rallied to finish fourth at this level going 6.5 furlongs in her last pair.