Top pick: #2 (SCATCAPADE) (7-2) - Home-bred ships from Gulfstream where she was a sharp maiden winner going a mile on the turf facing special weights April 18th. Daughter of "Scat Daddy" has improved in both starts since her debut and trainer Chris Clement cuts her back in distance for her first facing winners.
2nd pick: #7 (Queen To Be) (3-1) - One of two entered by trainer Todd Pletcher and the pair race uncoupled. Home-bred by "Flatter" ships back from Penn National where she went wire-to-wire on the dirt at this trip to score by 7 lengths in fast time (1:10.80). It was her first in blinkers and filly is bred to like the grass. The presence of John Velazquez when riding for Pletcher is always a plus.
3rd pick: #3 (Ari the Adventurer) (7-2) - The second of the Pletcher fillies, she moves to the grass after going 3-1-1-1 on the dirt. She has early speed, is racing third back off a long layoff, and is bred for the grass. Factors today.
4th pick: #6 (Tasmona) (5-2) - Grey daughter of "Unbridled's Son" rallied to defeat five rivals when taking her debut March 22nd at Gulfstream going 5-furlongs. Working fine since, she's in a top barn (Chad Brown) and is a threat right back.