Top pick: #2 (MARAM) - She's never lived up to the promise earlier in her career. Mare is still a solid performer and with a win or two this year she'll go over $1M in earnings. Five-year-old trained all winter in Florida and has been competitive against much tougher fields in the past. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #4 (Bet On the Blue) - Filly has more speed than most entered and ran a big race last out when beaten by a head in a small stakes at Gulfstream. Race was her first in 6 1/2 months and first off a trainer change to Allen Jerkens. Her speed makes her dangerous.
3rd pick: #3 (Gitchee Goomie) - Talented New York-bred is (8-3-3-1) on the turf and ran a big race on this course last year when she finished third in the Long Island H.(G1). Filly by "City Zip" won her saesonal debut at Gulfstream and looks set for this.