Top pick: #2 (FOLLOW THE KITTEN) (2-1) - Daughter of "Kitten's Joy" has finished second in two straight, the latest coming at this tag on the Keeneland "poly" on April 7th. She just missed at the Fair Grounds facing special weights in what was her only race up to this point on conventional dirt. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #1 (Lucky Eight) (4-1) - Very fast from the gate, grey filly has been backing up in her starts but did hold well to finish third at this price tag at Oaklawn Park March 1st. Zayat home-bred is a win threat on the front end.
3rd pick: #4 (Infliction) (3-1) - Filly by "Stormy Atlantic" raced close up before tiring facing special weights on the Keenaland "poly" April 10th. It was her first since late Nov. and she's brought back quickly, drops down, and switches to real dirt. Four-year-old has done her best work 3-0-1-2 locally and must be left in the mix.
4th pick: #6 (Lightning Angel) (5-1) - She tired after setting a pressured pace facing tougher on the Keeneland "poly" on April 5th. It was her first since Aug. 17, and home-bred takes the big plunge into claimers for the first time.