Top pick: #9 (HEARTLESS HONEY) - Price play ships down from Golden Gate Fields where she raced evenly and was beaten 5 lengths racing for $32K. Claimed that day by Vann Belvoir, he adds blinkers and switches her to real dirt this afternoon. Trainer has had a solid meet and has won with eight of his last 24 starters fresh off the claim.
2nd pick: #5 (Ramona's Ride) - Drops slightly off an even effort racing for $40K here March 22nd. Race was her first in seven weeks and she'll be making back-to-back appearances for the first time. Trainer Ted West adds blinkers and this filly had a very fast half-mile gate work on the Apr. 9.
3rd pick: #2 (Queen Mercury) - She has some early speed and will go turf to dirt and drop in price today. She ran a career best last out when she chased a fast pace and tired facing special weights on the grass. Her speed makes her dangerous at a nice price.
4th pick: #8 (Demonsterous) - Grey filly has faced better in her last pair after being claimed out of her debut by Jorge Periban for $30K. She's turned around quickly for this and will drop back down, shorten-up in yardage, and race on real dirt for the first time.