Top pick: #6 (WARREN'S VENDALUCY) (3-1) - Veteran grey mare ships in from Sunland Park in New Mexico where she won a $50K stakes on Dec. 21. Five-year-old has a fine record on real dirt 11-4-3-0 and her stalking style fits this field nicely. The only question is this is her first at Turf Paradise.
2nd pick: #1 (Rock U Up) (5-1) - In career best form, mare has gone 4-3-0-1 since being claimed last Sept. for $8000 and all of those starts have come here. She has a flexible style, draws the rail, and is a threat at a square price.
3rd pick: #4 (Jaws n' Paws) (5-2) - The "class" of the field, multiple stakes winner has been freshened up since late last year when she ran sub-par in a pair of back-to-back starts. Her local record is an outstsnding 7-5-1-0 and 15-time winner is an obvious win candidate if she brings her "A" game.
4th pick: #3 (Love Makor) (7-2) - Consistent mare is another with a fine local record (14-4-5-2), and is 4-2-2-0 at this distance. Speed/stalker enters in shape and had a near bullett half-mile breeze on Jan. 22.