Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #4 (LIBERTY KITTEN) (5-2) - Lightly raced filly of 'Kitten's Joy' rallied to miss by a 1/2 length March 20 at Gulfstream Park racing at this claiming price. It was her first start since Aug. 16th at Saratoga when she ran both 'green' and evenly. From the Pletcher barn, 3yo gets a slight edge.
2nd pick: #7 (Smile Big) (3-1) - Daughter of the speedy 'Big Drama' is racing for the first time since Feb. 11th. She's been competitive in three straight on the dirt facing a bit tougher. Working nicely for her return, trainer Chad Brown has her on the grass, and drops her into a claimer. The move down from special weights to claimers is a 55% winning move by the barn (12 for 22) over the past 15.5-months.
3rd pick: #1 (Entry of 1-Bottle Dance & 1a-Betitallwithpaul) (6-1) - These two fillies are part of a Rudy Rodriguez trained entry, and both were still going at 'Press Time.' 'Bottle Dance' has been on the sidelines since Aug. 31st at Saratoga, and 'BetitallwithPaul' has been idle following her debut at Belmont last July. They are both working above average for their return and are bred for grass success.
4th pick: #8 (Dean's Ticket) (8-1) - Gulfstream shipper finished 3rd there in two of four starts on the grass and was within a reasonable range in his other pair. Speed/stalker has a recency edge on several and should factor at a square price.