Top pick: #9 (D'Princess) - Filly was claimed for a hefty $75K at Santa Anita by trainer Julio Canani on March 22nd and he has had her freshening up since. Daughter of "D'Wildcat" is working very fast on this surface for her return and runs under the purchase price. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #4 (Propero) - She raced wide while tracking a fast pace before weakening facing special weights at Santa Anita April 5th. Trainer Mike Mitchell drops her into a claimer and has put a pair of sharp works into her the past two weeks. Mitchell wins at a huge 47% rate with second time starters.
3rd pick: #3 (Veleria) - Mare has yet to crack the exacta in seven lifetime appearances, but comes into this off a close-up third-place finish going "down the hill" at Santa Anita racing for $75K April 15th. Drops farther down and goes turf to "poly" this afternoon.