Top pick: #3 (NEWBIE) - Lightly-raced home-bred by "Bernardini" was a sharp looking winner at this "flat" mile trip at Aqueduct on March 28th, but she tired badly on a very muddy surface racing here at this level May 4th. Don't believe she liked the fotting that afternoon and she's come back with a fast work a week ago. Can rebound in this competitive contest.
2nd pick: #2 (Full of Intent) - Claimed on January 19th for $16K, she was sent in for a two-month break at that time and has won both return starts for new trainer Bruce Levine. Lightly-raced, improving, and filly has a flexible running style.
3rd pick: #1 (Aptphilly) - Consistent 4-year-old missed by a head facing "open" $16K claimers on the Aqueduct lawn and was claimed that day by Rich Schosberg. Working both fast and frequently stalker has won on this surface before and should get a clean trip from her inside draw.