Top pick: #2 (HALFAPONDEROSA) - Mare won right off a claim by Doug O'Neill on March 2th at Santa Anita goinf 7 furlongs on the dirt, then raced both wide and evenly there going two-turns on the grass April 22nd. Daughter of "More Than Ready" has finished 2nd in 3 of 4 starts on this surface and this is her favorite distance (9-3-5-0). The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #6 (Ambitioness) - She has back class and runs today firt off a Vlad Cerin claim (a 20% winning angle from a very small sample). Strong finisher runs 2nd off a 2 1/2 month break and will be closing fast.