Top pick: #3 (LION'S TERMS) (3-1) - Veteran "win machine" has taken 15 of her 37 starts and is a perfect one-for-one locally. She ships from Finger Lakes where she won her seasonal debut on April 20th and has worked a bullet 3 furlongs since. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #1 (Valuable Lady) (6-1) - Mare has plenty of back class and she has a fine local record (5-1-2-1). Speedy grey mare has the lead and goes second back off a five month layoff. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #8 (Chit Chat Cat) (5-1) - Mare gives her best every time out (45-4-17-7) and ships from Finger Lakes off a pair of narrow defeats in dirt sprints. 8-year-old is (14-1-5-3) on this course and her stalking style should paly well today.
4th pick: #5 (Royal Reward) (5-2) - She's 4-for-6 locally and has beaten better than these in the past. Un-raced since Oct. 17, she's working fast and is a major threat if ready, though she gives away a recency edge to the other selections.