Top pick: #1 (FRANKLY MS SCARLET) - Lightly-raced filly has had problems in her first two starts but last out showed some improvement when she finished 4th of 9 facing slightly tougher. Two of the three runners that finished in front of her last time out have both come back to win, and this daughter of "Grand Slam" draws the rail and can take this with a clean start.
2nd pick: #2 (Encryption Code) - Grey filly by "Lemon Drop Kid" finished fourth in her debut racing for $50K and has had problems in her last pair racing for half that price. Trainer Charlton Baker will halve her in price this afternoon and take her blinkers off after a one race experiment. Can contend for the win.
3rd pick: #5 (Grand Roja) - Made up a lot of ground in her debut after she was bumped at the start and trainer Bruce Levine will cut her price in half and add lasix for this attempt. Levine is strong (20%) second time out, and wins at 25% rate when adding lasix. Can factor today with a clean start.