Top pick: #1 (RESENTMENT) (4-1) - Mare ships back from Pimlico where she set/pressed the pace before tiring late to finish third at this level April 11. She's racing third off almost a 3-month layoff and her flexible style and inside post are a plus in a very competitive contest.
2nd pick: #3 (Donita's Ruler) (5-2) - Speedy filly is dropping in class and attempting a two-turn distance for the first time. 4yo doesn't need the lead to be competitive, and her local record in sprints is outstanding (6-3-1-2). Can handle the additional yardage.
3rd pick: #7 (Kiss Me Forever) (3-1) - Another stretch out sprinter, she missed by just under a length the only other time she tried this mile distance. Lightly raced, and 4yo is making back-to-back starts for the first time since late in 2014.
4th pick: #2 (Royal Supicion) (7-2) - Veteran mare ships down from Aqueduct where she tired to finish a distant third in a one-mile allowance for fellow New York breds. It was her first back from a brief layoff, and this 6yo has a fine local record (14-3-6-3). Can't be eliminated.