Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #3 (FIGHT NIGHT) (4-1) - Filly is racing outside of California for the first time and is facing fellow state breds in this attempt. $150K purchase showed good early speed on both dirt and turf at Santa Anita and has been working steadily here for her new trainer (George Weaver). He runs this 3yo without blinkers and with Javier Castellano aboard.
2nd pick: #2 (Linda's Ballet) (7-2) - A home bred by 'Maclean's Magic', she rallied to finish 3rd of 10, beaten a 1/2 length here at this level and distance May 2. Only her second start, it was her first on the grass and she's an obvious win candidate.
3rd pick: #11 (Plink Freud) (10-1) - Longshot raced evenly following a troubled break when finishing 5 lengths behind 'Linda's Ballet' here at this level and distance May 2. It was her first race since Nov. 9 when she finished second sprinting on the Aqueduct turf at this level. A win candidate at a square price.
4th pick: #4 (Riot) (15-1) - A $325K daughter of 'City Zip', filly is one of two entered by Jeremiah Englehart and the pair race uncoupled. She backed up badly after hitting the gate when debuting in a dirt sprint here April 27 and is switching to the grass with blinkers on. Englehart wins at a solid 26% rate second time out and this 3yo may factor at large odds.