Top pick: #1 (BLISS) (2-1) - Well-bred filly has been sharp in all her starts (5-2-2-1) and ships down from New York where she's won two in a row at Aqueduct. Claimed out of her maiden win on April 3 for $25K by former jockey Danny Gargan, she won right back for the new connections eight days later. Freshened up for the past month, she's spotted nicely, and Rajiv Maragh is scheduled to come from Belmont for the mount.
2nd pick: #5 (Joya Real) (8-1) - Price play has won two in a row since being claimed by Kate DeMasi for $25K in early January. Her local slate stands at (3-2-1-0) and she's nicely spotted in this starter-allowance.
3rd pick: #3 (Queen of Rock) (3-1) - Hard-hitter came to the races in late Dec. and went (4-2-2-0) over the next three months. She's two for two locally and has been freshened up since March 27. Must be left in the mix.
4th pick: #4 (Carry the Torch) (6-1) - Promising filly takes on alder in her first start sine late Nov. Stakes placed speed/stalker is working sharply at Penn National and can factor if ready.