Top pick: #7 (MY BLUE RIBBON) (7-2) - Matre is stretching out a furlong and draws a nice outside post at this 7-furlong distance. She's regressed a bit in her latest pair prompting trainer Penny Pearce to drop her down to the local bottom for claimers ($5000). Can take this at a square price.
2nd pick: #1 (Kid Rollins) (9-5) - The probable heavy favorite, she's dropping down in class and shortening up in distance. Stalker ran evenly last out going a mile, but had gone 3-1-1-1 in her prior local starts. A strong win candidate from her ground saving post.
3rd pick: #6 (Periwinkle) (3-1) - She tired badly after rushing up to set a contested pace following a stumbling start here racing for twice this tag April 14. She has some back class and has run well at this distance before (4-0-1-2). Veteran is in the 3-horse win mix.