Top pick: #3 (DEMOCRACY RULES) (3-1) - Lightly-raced filly ships back from Turf Paradise where she was an easy wire-to-wire maiden winner April 4th. By far a career best, it was her first in blinkers. Trainer Mike Machowsky stretches her out in distance and has her conservatively spotted in his first facing winners.
2nd pick: #4 (I Heart You) (8-5) - Stretch runner was an impressive maiden winner here going 8.5-furlongs for a $30K tag March 20th. She raced evenly on the grass facing tougher April 10th in her first against winners. Small barn brings her back quickly, drops her down, and switches her back to the dirt.
3rd pick: #5 (Private Marina) (2-1) - Grey filly has improved her overall game since blinkers went on late in Dec. Stalker finished a distant second at this level April 3rd in her first facing winners. She should factor in this small field.