Top pick: #8 (QUALITY STORM) - Gelding showed fine early speed before weakening slightly in his debut at Santa Anita April 17. On the shelf since, he's working fast for trainer Neil Drysdale and Marty Pedroza is aboard. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #5 (Distinctive Dude) - Obvious contender has shown high early speed in a pair of starts going longer at Del Mar. Drops, shortens-up in distance, and trainer Craig Dollase had him work a bullet 3 furlongs at Hollywood five days ago.
3rd pick: #3 (Got Hay) - Another with some speed and last out at Santa Rosa he was beaten less than a length facing much weaker. Improving, and a threat at a square price.