Top pick: #4 (STEAMNSTONE) (2-1) - Oaklawn Park shipper races off a private sale and for a new trainer (Shawn Davis). Filly has the best early speed of this group and Oregon bred has been facing much tougher fields. Daughter of 'Grindstone' is the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #7 (Bold Decision) (5-2) - Daughter of 'Roman Ruler' cost $180K back in 2013 and has proven to be a major disappointment for her connections. Freshened up since early Nov., she's racing off a trainer change to Eric Kruljac. New man has a very strong meet and done especially good work with maidens. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #3 (My Cinderella) (4-1) - State bred enters off a non-threatening fourth-place finish here in a $35K stakes for fellow Arizona-bred fillies April 25th. She has a bit of speed, drops back down, and is capable of impacting with a bit of improvement.