Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #8 (AWESOME AMANDA) (4-1) - Freshened up since March 31, she was away slowly that day and tired while wide after rushing up to be near the pace. Working steadily, she had been competitive in three straight prior to that and runs today with blinkers off following a one race experiment with the hood in place.
2nd pick: #6 (Hansen Tale Blues) (9-2) - Mare rallied to finish second here at this $25K tag going 5.5 furlongs April 19. It was her first race in 16.5 months, a solid return, and she's a win candidate.
3rd pick: #7 (Sweetner) (3-1) - The 4yo tired after setting a pressured pace to finish a distant fourth here going 7 furlongs for a $30K tag April 21. She had checked in 2nd in both starts here earlier in the year and must be left in the mix.
4th pick: #1 (Chasing Moments) (7-2) - A lightly raced 4yo daughter of Derby winner 'Orb', she was away slowly before tiring to finish a 1/2 length in front of today's rival 'Sweetner' April 21. It was her first race in 14 months, her first on real dirt, and first in a claimer. She's broken poorly in three of four overall and must break cleanly for anything more than a minor award.