Top Pick: #6 Nitrogen (1-1) - This 3-year-old filly has cleaned the floor, winning four in a row, including two at this 1 1/16 distance. Nitrogen comes off a win in the Edgewood by 3 1/2 lengths. Nitrogen tucked into a stalking third along the rail before jockey Jose Ortiz angled Nitrogen into the clear. The race was over from there, and Ortiz will be riding again to make it five in a row.
2nd Pick: #8 Laurelin (5-1) - Laurelin has won three straight, including one at 1 1/16 miles. She's also battle-hardened, scratching and clawing each time. While winning the Tepin, Laurelin was 3 1/2 lengths back in fourth before exchanging bumps with another horse. She also stalked and pounded late the last time out, winning the Memories of Silver Stakes.
3rd Pick: #1 Al Jafara (6-1) - This chestnut filly has won two straight, an allowance and a maiden, for Chad Brown. Flavien Prat will be atop with Al Jafara winning the 1 1/16-mile allowance on April 12 at Keeneland by 1 3/4-lengths.