Top pick: #9 (LIFE'S MEASURE) - She finished an even fourth last out facing tougher and did so from a tough outside post and a "stumbling" start. Trainer Carlos Martin drops her into a claimer for the first time and names Ramon Dominguez. Filly meets a poor field and is the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #3 (Proficient Miss) - Filly ran well last fall in a pair of turf starts and races today on the dirt for the first time and will drop into a claimer. Can contend if she handles the surface.
3rd pick: #8 (Anna Mae Jones) - Daughter of "Cape Canaveral" ran evenly in a pair of sprints at Belmont in the fall and trainer Billy Turner (of "Seattle Slew" fame) will stretch her out in distance off a 70-day layoff. Can contend this afternoon.