Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #2 (STRENGTHINNUMBERS) (7-5) - A lightly raced 4yo, she ships from So. California where she finished 4th facing much tougher sprinting on the Santa Anita turf Jan. 19. Well backed in four straight on the grass, she drops to a new low, stretches out in distance, and is on a a synthetic surface for the first time.
2nd pick: #4 (Ash Blonde) (5-1) - This daughter of 'Tapizar' runs with blinkers on and is in a claimer for the first time. She's raced evenly in all three starts facing tougher and is a contender today at a square price.
3rd pick: #5 (Stormy Sunset) (10-1) - Longshot ships from Los Alamitos where she's been working fast for her second start. 4yo tired badly sprinting in her debut facing tougher Jan. 21 at Santa Anita, and is dropping into a claimer today, as well as stretching out in distance with blinkers on. Barn (Marcia Stortz) won with a $26 maiden on yesterday's card and this filly is dangerous today.
4th pick: #1 (Fruitfully) (3-1) - She set a very slow pace before weakening to finish 3rd of five, missing by 2.5 lengths here at this trip facing just a bit tougher March 3. A career best, it came following a two-month freshening, and she must be left in the mix.