Top pick: #1 (EXOTIC SLEW) - Gelding has sharp early speed and has finished close-up in three straigt at this level. $22,000 yearling by "Bertrando" has raced well on both "poly" and dirt and will be trying the grass for the first time. Faces a field of mostly un-raced stock and is the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #9 (Unusual Heatwave) - Lightly raced and improving colt by "Unusual Heat" has a strong closing kick, draws a nice post for his style, and is a win candidate with a late run.
3rd pick: #7 (Dream Caught) - Home-bred is working very fast for his debut and it's of note that the small barn of Caesar Dominguez reaches out to Joel Rosario for this gelding's first start.