Top pick: #7 (SEVEN STORMS) (9-2) - Speedy sort set a quick & pressured pace before tiring facing tougher on a sloppy surface here March 29. It was her first back from an eight week break, and trainer Phil Aristone will drop her way down in class. Cal-bred draws a nice outside post and can take this field from gate-to-wire.
2nd pick: #5 (Preston's Princess) (8-5) - The "morning line" favorite, she exits the same last race as "Seven Storms" and also tired after racing within range early on. She takes the same drop and had finished second in three of her five prior starts.
3rd pick: #1 (Shewasnicerthen) (5-2) - Lightly raced daughter of "Pleasant Tap" has gone 4-1-3-0 since mid-January, and last out finished second at this level March 24. Speed/stalker has the rail and must be left in the mix.