Top pick: #5 (GLIDING ON AIR) (5-2) - Grey filly has raced evenly in her first pair facing tougher after coming from Oaklawn Park during February. She's dropping to a new low, meets a weak field, and is the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #8 (Just That Easy) (3-1) - Debuting Montana bred is from the barn of the training champ at this meet (Bob Diopdoro). Working steadily, his latest half-mile breeze on April 1st indicates he's ready. Barn wins at a solid 23% rate first out.
3rd pick: #9 (Donna's First Love) (10-1) - Longshot raced evenly after some serious issues at the start here April 7th. Mare did well under the circumstances and against this week field is a threat at a square price.
4th pick: #4 (Stormin Blessing) (6-1) - Los Alamitos shipper has been freshened up since a trio of even effort there early in the winter. Working nicely for her return, trainter Wilton Whitehoues has been on a fine roll here the past month. In the mix.