Top pick: #4 (SCAT PATTY) (2-1) - The probable favorite, she's lightly raced, well-bred, and comes off a career best when she just failed to hang on here May 2nd, racing at this level. That was her first ever on a synthetic surface and she'll be tough on the front end against this group.
2nd pick: #5 (Metaxa) (8-1) - Home-bred mare drops back down after tiring facing high-end starter-allowance foes at Santa Anita April 19th. She'd been narrowly defeated in her previous pair when racing for $12.5K and is a threat at a square price.
3rd pick: #3 (Musical Arts) (5-2) - Well-bred filly hasn't seen action since Dec. 8 of 2011 when she finished second here at this level. Daughter of "Bertrando" is working steadily for her return and is a major threat if ready.
4th pick: #1 (Sudden Kick) (4-1) - Well-backed when debuting here on May 4th, she rallied while wide to win going away racing for a $20K tag. Small, capable barn (Kathy Walsh), brings her back quickly and this daughter of "Benchmark" would love a fast/and or contested pace to develop.