Top pick: #7 (LAGUNA MY WAY) (2-1) - Lightly-raced and fast from the gate, filly set a fast pace and tired in the last 100 yds to finish second at Aqueduct racing for a $16k tag against fellow New York-breds. Claimed that day by the powerful "Midwest Thoroughbreds" operation, her new trainer Laura Perillo moves her up in price and facing "open" company. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #8 (Warning Trackpower) (3-1) - She also ran second last out at Aqueduct and did so for a $12.5K tag on April 2nd. Stalker was running second off a seven week freshening and should get a lively pace to rally into.
3rd pick: #5 (Lexsoya) (5-1) - Dangerous price play raced evenly when debuting at Aqu. on April 12th. Home-bred is in a very good second out barn (Michell Nevin 36%) and the former assistant to the suspended Rick Dutrow is having a solid year.
4th pick: #2 (Las Olas Azur) (4-1) - She's shown nothing in a trio of starts when facing tougher and takes the big drop into claimers for the first time. Filly did flash a hint of speed in her latest and has some sharp works heading into this. Don't just dismiss.