Top pick: #1 (CASTLES BURNING) - She's had trouble in both starst since coming back from a half-year's absence on Feb 29th. She has the rail, has Fair Grounds champ jockey Annie Napravnik aboard, and this 3yo filly by "Hook and Ladder" can take this with a clean break.
2nd pick: #6 (Pave the Way) - She had some trouble at the start when breaking from the rail March 10th, and after rushing up to contest the pace filly by "City Zip" tired very late in a solid effort. It's Ortiz off and Cornelio Velasquez on today and he wins at a 21% clip when riding for trainer Bruce Levine.
3rd pick: #5 (Two High) - Grey daughter of top sprinter "Two Punch" had a troubled trip last October at Belmont when debuting facing special weights. Filly spent the winter training in Florida and has a pair of sharp works at Belmont since shipping north. Small barn of former "chase" rider Peter Pugh drops her into a claimer off the 6 month break.