Top pick: #8 (FLY TO FREEDOM) (5-2) - Mare takes a big drop today and is working sharply for her first since Sep. 2nd of 2012. She was competitive in four of five during that year, has early speed, and can take this if ready.
2nd pick: #7 (Charissa) (7-2) - Daughter of "Corinthian" hasn't seen action since late July when she tired in a well-backed effort at Del Mar. 3yo has a fine series of local works on view and Bejarano (who was aboard last out) is back aboard.
3rd pick: #2 (Warren's Tricia R) (4-1) - Warren home-bred enters off a pair of even efforts facing Cal-bred special weights and is dropping into a claimer for the first time. She had a very fast five-furlong breeze on April 20 and must be left in the mix.
4th pick: #1 (Jaycee's Faith) (6-1) - Filly by "Sky Mesa" tired after rushing up following a "slow" start racing here at this tag & trip March 20. It was her first since last July, and trainer Jeff Mullins has her making back-to-back starts for the first time.