Top pick: #1 (AMONG THE STARS) (6-1) - Price play stretches out in distance after a pair of local second place finishes in sprints. The latest came here at this tag on Dec. 22 at this tag in her first off a Wade Rarick claim. She has back class and has won at this trip in the past. Filly has a shot at a square price.
2nd pick: #4 (The Grans) (5-2) - Veteran mare has the best early speed of this field and will be moving from turf to dirt. Seven-year-old is winless on the main track but has run well on it 10-0-4-2. In shape and she had a sharp half-mile breeze Jan. 7.
3rd pick: #6 (Datwatdaddydo) (5-2) - She tries her best each time out and is back in shape after returning from a three month layoff in Nov. Filly has finished second in two straight here at this level, the latest coming at this distance on Dec. 29. In the mix.
4th pick: #7 (Sheaparoux) (8-1) - Grey mare is racing third back off a 100-day layoff and last out raced both wide and evenly while finishing fourth, five lengths back of "Datwatdaddydo." In a sharp barn (Mike Chambers) and Scott Stevens stays aboard.