TOP PICK 7-LACE CASTELLI 5/1 Has been overmatched in last couple but she’s taking a much-needed drop in class and she could be ready to turn things around at this level

Horses for Exacta or Trifecta Wagering:

3-RED CROSS 9/2 finished third in her first race of the year, making a good middle move to reach contention but tiring a bit late. Should get a better pace ahead of her. Might be able to surprise today.

6-DIRECT 3/1 is probably the best of the speed and she comes off a resounding wire-to-wire victory but she was the only real speed in that race and she was racing on a track that was somewhat biased toward early speed. She’ll face more pressure today and she’ll be racing on a surface that has been playing more fairly. Could be vulnerable.

5-JAGUAR LABEL 7/2 was a wire-to-wire winner in her final two starts of 2005 and she broke her maiden in similar wire-to-wire fashion here about a year ago. Might be tough to handle on the front end.