Top pick: #2 (SWEET MADNESS) - Mare finished second, beaten a "neck" at this price and distance on May 7 in her first race since late October. She closed out last year by finishing second in two of three starts at this level, all here at this 6-furlong trip. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #8 (Zip By You ) - Races for recent jockey turned trainer Rudy Rodriquez and he's won with nine of 16 starters that have raced first out for him. Stalker has some back class and is a win candidate.
3rd pick: #4 (Pleasant Sister) - Improving daughter of "Pleasantly Perfect" has a speed/stalking style and comes off a win April 16 on the Aqueduct dirt racing for $20K. Bred for the turf, she did not race well last year in a pair of grass starts while still a maiden.