Top pick: #3 (LUCKY WAY) (3-1) - Lightly-raced Calif. bred was an impressive maiden winner here in her local debut Feb. 25. She broke running, set swift fractions, and coasted home to win the 5-furlong contest by just over 7-lengths. Anything near that performance wins another.
2nd pick: #2 (Lucky's Pat) (5-2) - Freshened up since a sub par effort on Jan. 5, filly won two in a row here prior to that. Strong finisher is in the barn of leading trainer Bob Diodoro and is a win threat with her best if ready.
3rd pick: #4 (Royal Kingdom) (5-1) - Price play makes her local debut after coming from Gulfstream Park in early February. Stretch runner has a sharp local half-mile work on March 6th that suggests she'll be competitive.
4th pick: #5 (Worthy Grapes) (6-1) - Lightly-raced filly tries winners after breaking her maiden on Jan. 28. Working nicely and stalker still has room for upside.