Top pick: #1 (ISLA) - Improving home-bred daughter of "Unbridled's Song" rallied while wide to finish second here at this level on March 18th. She's worked since and trainer Steve Asmussen gives a "leg up" to Corey Nakatani for the first time. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #9 (Time Counts) - The probable favorite, she's finished and in three of her last four starts and did so last out going a mile. 4-year-old has a flexible style and this field isn't very strong for the level. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #5 (Lucky Lady Lawyer) - Filly from the first crop of "Lawyer Ron" raced evenly here last out and finished fourth, 9 lengths back of "Time". Effort was a big improvement over her debut and she can factor with another step forward.