Top pick: #1 (TWO BLUE HENS) (5-1) - Price play move to the grass and stretches out in distance, both for the first time. Filly rallied to finish second when debuting in a dirt sprint at Santa Anita on March 16th, then ran evenly here on the "poly" May 4th after being "bumped" at the break. Good barn (Tom Proctor) has Gary Stevens aboard and this 3-year-old is bred to like the turf.
2nd pick: #3 (Princess of Pearl) (5-2) - The probable favorite, she's gone 4-0-2-1 on the grass and has raced well despite breaking slowly in three of those outings. Obvious win candidate and she colud be "long gone" with an alert start. A short price is part of the bargain.
3rd pick: #5 (Mille Luna) (7-2) - Daughter of "Orb's" sire "Malibu Moon" had all sort of problems in a Santa Anita turf contest on April 19th and was claimed that afternoon by Ted West for $75K. She has talent, early speed, and new barn has worked her four times since the claim. Filly must be left in the mix.
4th pick: #8 (Legacy) (4-1) - Filly is making her third appearance and will be trying both the grass and a two-turn distance, both for the first time. Bred to like both and she's raced evenly in her first pair on the Santa Anita dirt.