Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #13 (SPA DUCHESS) (4-1) - Away since August, home bred spent the winter in Florida training at the Palm Meadows center. Trainer Jim Bond is dropping her into a claimer and daughter of 'Tale of the Cat' meets a very weak field. She draws a fine outside post for this seven-furlong distance and can take this if ready.
2nd pick: #1 (Broken Border) (8-5) - The morning line and probable favorite, she's another returning from a layoff (Nov 25) and is dropping into a claimer for the first time. Stretch runner has the rail and in her only previous start at this trip, 4-year-old finished second. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #8 (Flying K C ) (8-1) - Long time maiden began to show slippage last fall, but has been competitive many times in the past at this $40K claiming price. Mare ran both wide and evenly in her seasonal debut at Aqueduct April 14 and can factor with her best at a big price.
4th pick: #7 (Messy Moon) (6-1) - Laurel shipper raced wide when debuting there in a grass sprint facing 'open' special weight company April 9. May grab a share at long odds in her first facing fellow state breds.
5th pick: #12 (Seek Praise) (20-1) - Heavily bet when debuting on the local dirt May 12, she showed little while racing wide. Claimed for $25K that day by Randi Persaud, he brings her back quickly, moves her up in class, and switches her to the turf.