Top pick: #2 (BETTER TO BE LUCKY) (5-2) - Mare comes off a pair of even efforts here facing tougher. Those two came off almost a six month break, and trainer Frank Lucarelli drops her to the local bottom for the first time. 6yo meets a very weak field and is the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #7 (Raise the Ante) (7-2) - Filly rallied to finish fourth here going 5-furlongs on Dec. 3rd. Stretch runner is racing second back off a pair of layoffs and is going a longer distance this afternoon.
3rd pick: #3 (Gamblin Miss) (9-1) - Even paced type is racing back into shape after coming off a 5-month break in early Nov. Mare finished fourth last out at this level and can factor with a small step forward.
4th pick: #5 (Premo Jewel) (4-1) - She finished a distant second here at this level last out and is capable of getting a slice of this with a repeat of that effort.