Top pick: #2 (SURF QUEEN) (7-5) - Veteran mare chased and weakened when making her local debut just eight days ago. Two of her three lifetime wins have come on conventional dirt and she meets a very weak field this afternoon. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #4 (R Charmed Affair) (5-2) - Speedy mare has a fine overall record 34-6-9-2 and showed some of her old zip before weakening here on March 1st. It was her second back from a 6 1/2 month layoff and she's a win candidate on the front end.
3rd pick: #5 (Ariat Gold) (5-1) - Old timer has finished second in two of her last three and had a wide trip in her sub par effort. Fits with her best, but believe the top two picks are more likely to win this.