Top pick: #4 (SHERIFFA) (5-2) - Speedy filly has improved noticeably since being claimed by Linda Rice for $16,000 last Sept. Daughter of 'Posse' has gone 5-2-1-1 following the barn change and enters this off a pair of impressive wire-to-wire wins earlier this year on Aqueduct's inner surface. Freshened up since March 19th, she's working steadily and has run well at Belmont in the past 6-2-0-4.
2nd pick: #7 (Sweet Corine) (7-5) - Lightly-raced and well bred, filly was a sharp maiden winner at Gulfstream at this distance Jan. 18. She followed that up with an even effort in the G2 Gazelle stakes on April 4th. Working fine since, trainer 'Shug' MuGaughey drops her in class for this assignment.
3rd pick: #3 (Saythreehailmary's) (6-1) - Veteran has been idle since March 13th when she finished a close up fourth on the inner surface facing a similar bunch. Consistent home bred is the only other than 'Sheriffa" who has won on this deep surface in the past. Her stalking style fits the field.
4th pick: #2 (Full of Sugar) (8-1) - Speedy filly is working well for her first since March 13th. Capable of impacting at a big price if she gets an uncontested early advantage.