Top pick: #6 (ITSABEAUTIFULDAY) (5-2) - Daughter of "Bertrando" has the most early speed in this small group and has been sharp in two straight at this tag & trip. 4yo has had much tougher posts in both of those and can take this from on or just off the pace.
2nd pick: #4 (I'msoulflattering) (3-1) - She takes the big drop into maiden claimers for the first time and will also be going turf to dirt. Filly by "Flatter" has not broken sharply in all three facing tougher, and is a strong factor against this weaker field despite that fact.
3rd pick: #1 (Stracciatella) (8-1) - She enters off a career best "figure" when she ran evenly facing better going 6.5-furlongs on the grass May 17. Drops, moves back to the dirt, has the rail, and is racing third off a long layoff (10 months).
4th pick: #2 (Madame Forbes) (9-5) - Mare raced both wide & evenly here on May 4 in her first since debuting last June at Hollywood Park. Daughter of "Tiznow" is now well into her fifth year and has only made two starts. However, she fits with these and is making back-to-back appearances for the first time.