Top pick: #1 (FRANSTEIN) - Filly pressed and tired facing tougher last out in her second race back off a 6 month break. Home-bred has the rail and broke her maiden going a mile last Dec. at Laurel. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #4 (Tropical Dream) - She's the main speed of this field and set a pressured pace last out at this price before weakening to run fourth. Earlier in her career she had races that would beat these with ease and is a win candidate. She races as an uncoupled barn-mate of Franstein and the pair complete a strong hand from trainer Mike Gorham.
3rd pick: #3 (Economic Stimulus) - Drops, has good early speed, and has stalking ability which may come in handy here. Four-year-old daughter of "Aptitude" is lightly raced, in a winning barn, and must be left in the mix.