Top pick: #2 (CODACIOUS) (4-1) - Lightly-raced filly is taking on winners for the first time. Home bred by 'Desert Code' was an impressive 7 1/2 maiden winner here going 5.5-furlongs March 28th. Working fast since, speed/stalker breaks just off the rail and is the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #8 (Time for Angie) (7-2) - A five-time winner, filly has an excellent record on the local dirt 9-3-1-2. She's racing third back off a long layoff and it's of interest that Raf Bejarano sticks with this 4-year-old over 'Codacious.' Stretch threat.
3rd pick: #3 (Jenna's Faith) (5-1) - Another that's speedy and lightly raced. She won her debut March 1st and was a length better than 'Codacious' that afternoon. She tired in a $201K stakes April 4th in her first facing winners after pressing a very quick pace while wide. She draws a much better post and has been working fast for this easier assignment. Must be left in the win mix.
4th pick: #10 (Peppy Bolly) (6-1) - Veteran moves up a bit in class after rallying to win here for a $16K tag April 18th. She has an outstanding local record 16-5-6-0 and is a late threat if able to avoid a wide trip from this outside post.