Top pick: #6 (CODED MESSAGE) (2-1) - Speed/stalker moves out in the gate and is shortening up a furlong. Sent hard last out, she survived a pace duel and held gamely to finish second to a 'much the best' winner going 7-furlongs at this tag May 14. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #4 (Gold Journey) (8-5) - The probable favorite, she's gone 6-0-4-2 here at Santa Anita. Filly has finished second in her last pair here, and stalker is an obvious threat at a short price.
3rd pick: #5 (Bernier) (7-2) - 4yo exits the same local May 14 contest as 'Coded Message.' Sent hard from her inside post, she held well to finish third, only a length back of that common rival. In the mix.
4th pick: #1 (Classy Chick) (3-1) - Daughter of 'Birdstone' is racing third back from almost a 5-month layoff. She hasn't shown much in either start since returning, but both came facing much tougher. She has the rail, takes a big drop in class, and runs with blinkers added for the first time.