Top pick: #4 (PLUM PRETTY) - Top-class performer was a game winner on this surface a year ago when she held on gamely to take the Kentucky Oaks (G1). She's (11-5-2-2) overall with $1.65M in earnings and this is her favorite trip (4-3-1-0). 4-year-old was a comfortable winner at Oaklawn Park in the Apple Blossom Stakes (G1) April 13th, her first start since early November. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #6 (Absinthe Minded) - Hard-hitter has kept only the best of company during her career and although without winning a big race like this, she's been competitive in most and last out finished second to "Plum Pretty" at Oaklawn in the Apple Blossom (G1). Training fine and she has a solid shot this afternoon.
3rd pick: #1 (Afleeting Lady) - Mare by "Afleet Alex" began to improve noticeably the minute she joined the barn of Dale Romans. 5-year-old likes this surface (4-2-2-0) and runs for the first time since late November when she missed by a head here in the Falls City Hdcp (G2). Training fast, has the rail, and she should be a nice price.