Top pick: #2 (SEA QUEEN) (5-2) - Daughter of "Lemon Drop Kid" broke her maiden when debuting on July 22nd at Saratoga at this 8.5-furlong trip. Sent in for a 6 1/2 month break at that time, speed/stalker missed by a "neck" here at this level in her return on Feb. 8. She's worked three times since and trainer Chris Clement wins at a lofty 41% second off of long layoffs.
2nd pick: #7 (Fingers Crossed) (10-1) - Speedy Darley home-bred has been freshened up since tiring badly here at this level in late Dec. Filly may have "bled" that day as triner Kiaran McLaughlin adds lasix, a strong 32% winning move by him.
3rd pick: #5 (Resitivity) (8-1) - Speed/stalker has been freshened up since late Jan. and will be trying the turf and a two-turn trip, both for the first time. Can factor at a big price.
4th pick: #9 (Zinzay) (3-1) - $700K 2-year-old purchase was sharp in both starts in 2013, winning her debut in late August at Saratoga, then finishing second in early Oct. in a G3 stakes at Keeneland. On the sidelines since, promising daughter of "Smart Strike" is training frequently at Palm Meadows and is a threat if ready.