Top pick: #7 (EMOLLIENT) (2-1) - Juddmonte Farms home-bred ships from Keeneland where she was an easy winner in the important "Ashland" stakes (G1) on April 6th. Her overall mark stands at (6-3-2-0) and her only "blemish" came when she did not "fire" March 30th in the "Gulfstream Park Oaks" (G2). Working very fast at Belmont and she's the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #3 (Fiftyshadesofhay) (5-2) - Baffert trained daughter of "Pulpit" races for the first time outside the state of California. She's gone (6-1-2-2) on conventional dirt and won the "Santa Ysabel" (G3) at Santa Anita in late Jan. She's been working very fast at Churchill Downs and has blinkers back on after a five race absence.
3rd pick: #1 (Manuka Honey) (10-1) - Filly has a speed/stalking style and draws the rail, which is always a plus at Pimlico in these two-turn races. She won a small stakes at Tampa on March 9th and last out finished second in the "Fantasy" stakes(G3) at Oaklawn. In the mix.
4th pick: #8 (Toasting) (20-1) - Longshot has some ability and runs today with blinkers on in her first race since March 11th. She appears to be the type that can "run all day" and could grab a share with a late rally at a big price.
5th pick: #5 (Walkwithapurpose) (5-1) - Maryland-bred has won 5-of-7 starts and finished 3 1/2 back of "Kentucky Oaks" (G1) winner "Princess of Sylmar" on April 6th at Aqueduct. She has some talent and has been training fast on this surface since late March.