Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #4 (BROOME) (4-1) - Daughter of 'Bellamy Road' is one of five in this seven-horse field that is facing winners for the first time. Speed/stalker broke her maiden here in her first attempt at this mile distance racing for a $30,000 claiming tag May 18. She's worked fast twice since and is from the barn of Peter Miller, who is 20 for 90 (22%) at the meet. Filly gets a slight edge.
2nd pick: #7 (Mongolian Humor) (6-1) - Longshot moves back to the dirt after a come-from-behind maiden win going nine furlongs on the local turf for a $50,000 claiming price May 19. Home bred had finished 2nd when debuting in a dirt sprint March 24 and is a stretch threat in this spot.
3rd pick: #3 (Lucky Lula) (5-1) - She broke her maiden here by four lengths sprinting for a $40K tag facing fellow Cal breds April 15. In her follow up facing winners on the grass May 28, she raced evenly and was only beaten 2.5 lengths facing much tougher foes. Down in class and back on the dirt today, improving filly is trying a two-turn distance for the first time.
4th pick: #1 (Sapphire Kid) (9-2) - Stalker moves up in class and draws the rail in her first off a Matt Chew claim. She finished a pace-chasing 2nd at this distance for a $20K tag the day she changed barns (May 17). Her ground saving post is a plus, and trainer Chew has been on a positive roll here the past several weeks.