Top pick: #4 (MERCY LOU) - Speedy filly has been competitive in three of her four starts with the lone sub-par effort coming in a sprint stakes at Tampa Bay Downs on March 10th. Working fast at Thistledown for her return and trainer Gerald Bennett ships her in for this.
2nd pick: #7 (Truc's Love) - The probable favorite is consistent (7-1-3-1) and comes into this off a neck loss at Philadelphia Park on April 16th racing in an upper-level starter-allowance. Sharp trainer (Dale Capuano) had her work a local half-mile six days ago as she races on a synthetic surface for the first time.
3rd pick: #8 (Storm on Bye) - Most of her career has been spent on this surface (9-1-1-2) and races today for the first time since late Nov. She finished a close-up fourth at this time last year off a similar break and one-run type can factor if ready.