Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #7 (CUDDLE KITTEN) (3-1) - Veteran mare has been freshened up since she tired late to finish 4th here at this distance facing tougher Feb. 12. Claimed that day by Happy Alter for $62,000, speedy sort drops a bit, draws a good post for her style, and gets top billing in this one.
2nd pick: #8 (Final Cut) (7-2) - She raced evenly here at his distance facing tougher April 3 in her first since Nov. 6. Home-bred won back-to-back starts in Kentucky last Fall before the layoff and is dangerous with her A' game.
3rd pick: #3 (Crown and Sugar) (10-1) - She's won 13 times, six on the grass and seven on all-weather surfaces. Speedy sort has never raced on conventional dirt, but is a threat if she takes to it.
4th pick: #5 (Belle Ciao) (4-1) - Even paced type finished a 1/2-length in front of 'Final Cut' last out, but doesn't have as much room for improvement as that rival. A minor award may be her ceiling.