Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #2 (SNICKET) (5-1) - A $400,000 daughter of 'Lemon Drop Kid,' she rallied while wide to miss by 4.5 lengths when debuting against 'open' company going five furlongs at Gulfstream April 12. Trainer Chris Clement, 16% second time out, moves her in with fellow state-breds, and has Joel Rosrio aboard.
2nd pick: #10 (Cake) (7-2) - One of six making their debuts, this $100K purchase is from the Asmussen barn, 17% first out. It's noted that Irad Ortiz, Jr. is aboard.
3rd pick: #5 (Graetz) (12-1) - Home-bred raced evenly in her debut Dec. 6, then tired in her follow up Feb. 1. In a very patient barn (Jim Bond), she's training fine, and Castellano is aboard. Price play.
4th pick: #6 (La Cara Mia) (3-1) - Debuting home-bred by 'Medaglia d'Oro' has a fine series of works on view and is from the barn of Linda Rice. A threat if ready.
5th pick: #9 (Dancing Kiki) (8-1) - Filly has been competitive in five of her seven starts and is capable of factoring at a square price given her experience edge.