Top pick: #2 (SHALLOT) (3-1) - Reddam home bred ships down from Golden Gate Fields where she finished fifth of nine, beaten just over 3-lengths when sprinting on the turf facing tougher. Good effort came off a four month layoff and trainer Ed Freeman brings her back quickly, drops her way down in class, and switches her from grass to dirt. The horse to beat in this abbreviated sprint.
2nd pick: #7 (Lizzy Marini) (7-2) - Grey filly recovered following a bobbling start to race evenly when debuting here at this tag May 8th. Home bred has worked since and can factor with normal second-out improvement.
3rd pick: #8 (Travel Free) (4-1) - Un-raced since last July, she showed early speed at that time in two of three starts at this level. Working every 6-7 days since mid-April, 4-year-old had a very sharp 5-furlong gate breeze here May 20th.
4th pick: #4 (Mudge) (7-2) - Nibbling type tends to race evenly down the stretch. She's finish third in three of her last five starts and holds an experience edge on the top three selections. Believe that a minor award is her ceiling.