Sat, April 20, 2024

PROUD MARY (2) returns from a layoff of four-and-a-half months. Worth noting she filled a minor placing when returning from a lay-off last prep over 5½f at Ellis Park. Rates highly and should take some beating. GOLDEN DAGGER (1) is a promising type who returns from a lay-off of nine months and remains unbeaten in two runs. Last appeared when she score by 1.75 lengths over 5½f at Saratoga. Hard to find fault. EMPIRES PRINCESS (4) worked home well to grab third at big odds at her latest appearance at Fairgrounds (Turf) over 5½f. Good signs last time and worth consideration. Set Weights EET DUTCHESS (7) has not won for a long while. Last raced on March 23 when beaten 4 lengths into fourth at Turfway Park (Synthetic) over 1m after she gave away a big start. Suitably placed so anticipating a bold performance.