Top pick: #6 (SUNNY DESERT) (2-1) - Since being claimed in early Dec. of 2011, filly has gone 11-8-2-1, with seven of those wins coming in stakes, six vs. New York-breds and one against "open" company. She's two for three locally, is working well for her first since April 14th, and won a stakes at Aqueduct last Nov. in her only previous try at this 7-furlong distance.
2nd pick: #7 (Great Gracie Dane) (8-1) - Veteran mare hasn't raced since an easy win at Aqu. on Jan. 9. Claimed that day by Steve Asmussen for $35K, she's working steadily for her return and has gone (5-1-1-2) on this "deep" dirt surface in the past.
3rd pick: #4 (Mischief Maker) (8-1) - I thought she looked super in her last two wins at Aqueduct and filly is working very fast for her first since Jan. 13. One-run type os 2-for-4 on this course and is a big threat if ready.
4th pick: #2 (Clear Pasaj) (6-1) - Very fast early and she's proven very hard to get past, dating back almost a year. Grey daughter of "Smoke Glacken" has gone 10-4-5-0 since that time in 2012 and she's 4-2-2-0 locally. She should be involved from start-to-finish at a nice price.