Top pick: #2 (COCONINO) - She went wire-to-wire here at this trip on Jan. 1 to get her maiden win. Effort was her first off a trainer change to Dan McFarland after she was sent here from Santa Anita. Cal-bred has a maintenance drill since and will be tough again in this spot.
2nd pick: #4 (All Night Star) - Clearly better on the grass and that's where she runs today after a pair of dirt starts. Has speed/stalking ability and is a win candidate at a nice price.
3rd pick: #7 (It'smyburtday) - Mare ran evenly here at this condition and distance two weeks ago in her first start since last March. Good barn (Bart Hone) brings her back quickly and she's a threat if she moves forward in her second back off the long vacation.