Top pick: #1 (VALID HUMOR) - Strong entry on view, and in our opinion either half can wind up victorious here. "Valid" hasn't been out since last summer/fall which saw her finish on the board in three of five races at the maiden special level. Had speed at that time and would expect her to show it today.
2nd pick: #1a (Itobe) - The "other" half of the Stanley Hough-trained entry showed big speed in her latest at Saratoga which was her first race in eight months. Needs a pair of scratches to run.
3rd pick: #6 (Our Dreamette) - Freshened up since late February, filly has some closing kick and could hit the exotics at a square price.
4th pick: #5 (Palace Cat) - Filly finished a strong third in a race that was switched to the main track early in the Saratoga meet. Showed some speed and held on well. Repeat makes her tough.