Top pick: #4 (DEPUTY INNOVATOR) (9-5) - The fields most accomplised maide (10-0-3-3) finished a solid second last out and it came facing much tougher "open" $30K foes. Trainer Forrest Frazier drops her price in half and moves her back in with fellow Arizona-breds after a half-dozen races facing "open" competition. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #3 (Knoxville) (3-1) - She has fine early speed and last out following a slow start she rallied to finish fourth, 3 1/2 back of "Deputy." Takes the same drop as her rival and should be involved from start to finish.
3rd pick: #1 (Barstow) (5-1) - She's from the same barn as "Deputy" and the two fillies race uncoupled. Lightly raced, she draws the rail and showed an improved effort last out in her second appearance.
5th pick: #2 (Night Trail) (9-2) - Another who's lightly raced, improving, and last out she finished a pace-chasing second and defeated "Barstow" in the process. 4-year-old must be left in the mix.