Top pick: #3 (AIR ALASKA) (10-1) - One of two entered by trainer Scott Lake, and the pair race uncoupled. Filly has been freshened up since being claimed for $5000 on Feb. 22nd, and has a pair of sharp half-mile drills showing for her return. Speed/stalker is three for five at this distance and can take this at a square price.
2nd pick: #6 (Passionforall) (9-2) - The second of the Lake pair, consistent sort chased and tired while wide in her latest. Filly may not have cared for the "muddy" surface that day, and she's gone 10-3-2-3 racing on fast tracks. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #4 (Tetherball) (7-2) - Speedy filly always comes with her best and hasn't finished worse than fourth in a dozen starts dating back to mid-July. Fits, is in shape, and she should be in this from gate-to-wire.
4th pick: #5 (Congressionalstorm) (5-2) - Another with good early speed, Pa-bred enters off a solid effort facing $25K "open" 2l foes April 8. She just missed here at this level in her previous start and must be left in the mix.