Top pick: #9 (CLASSIC JOURNEY) (6-5) - Lightly raced Cal.-bred was an easy gate-to-wire winner here at this level on Jan. 11, but was disqualified from the purse money due to a medication violation several days later. Race was he first in 10 1/2 months and she should have little difficulty defeating this crew.
2nd pick: #2 (Vonn Nez) (3-1) - So. Cal. invader is making her 24th try at getting her maiden win and has some efforts in her past that make her a serious threat if repeatable. Mare should find this group much easier than she's faced most of her career.
3rd pick: #6 (Miss Lake) (6-1) - Her two best racee have come on this surface and two back she was only 3 lengths back of "Classic" in a solid effort. Mare has more speed than most and should be a square price.
4th pick: #1 (Lookout County) (15-1) - Stretch running filly will be trying the grass for the first time after posting a (15-0-3-5) slate on the dirt. Lonhshot could grab a small slice at a big price if she handles the new surface.