Top pick: #5 (GO OLIVIA GO) (7-2) - She runs for the leading trainer at this meet (Dave Jacobson), who won four races on Thursday's card. This filly was scratched the other day out of a mile contest to await this spot. Lightly raced, she finished third here on April 26th going 7 furlongs and he'll cut her back just a bit in distance. 3-year-old has won on a "wet" track in the past and is the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #2 (Southside Sis) (5-2) - Speedy filly comes off a career best when she broke her maiden here at this distance just eight days ago. She's capable from on or off the pace, is nicely spotted in her first facing winners, and is a major player.
3rd pick: #3 (Select Cat) (3-1) - Speedy and lightly raced, she ships up from Calder where she set a quick and pressured pace before tiring racing for a $25K tag April 14th. race was her first in 12 1/2 months and she runs off a positive trainer change to Ed Kenneally. Drops to a new low and her win came on a sloppy track at Saratoga. She's in the three-horse win mix.
4th pick: #4 (R Skinnys Chick) (5-1) - Filly raced evenly here in a grass sprint on April 28th in her first New York appearance. Positive effort and she drops down a bit and goes turf to dirt.