Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #5 (PASS IT ON) (7-2) - Lightly-raced home bred is facing winners for the first time. Three-year-old broke her maiden here going a mile on the grass Jan. 7 in her first since Oct. 22 and first with Lasix administered. In a winning barn ('Shug' McGaughey), she has room for upside and is nicely spotted.
2nd pick: #8 (So Hi Society) (3-1) - Irish bred finished fourth in a $320,000 Group 2 contest last August and makes her No. American debut off a trainer change to Chad Brown (23% with new arrivals) and 28% off of long layoffs. Filly is an obvious win candidate if ready.
3rd pick: #3 (Souper Striking) (6-1) - Live Oak home bred is another facing winners for the first time. She broke her maiden here Jan. 19 and she clearly prefers racing on the grass. Stalker has worked fast twice heading into this and Irad Ortiz Jr. stays loyal.
4th pick: #4 (Bernadetta) (4-1) - Home bred by 'Bernardini' makes her grass debut in this spot. She has early speed, is bred for the turf, and is from the Pletcher barn. With John Velazquez aboard 'Pass It On' Javier Castellano takes over. Capable of impacting if she likes the infield.