Top pick: #1 (BEAU MAVERICK) - Four-year-old drops back down in price after a trio of good efforts facing tougher on both grass and dirt. The last two times he raced at this price he finished second, draws the rail in this spot and has good positional speed. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #4 (Gulchen) - Improving gelding finished second last out at this price and distance and trainer Bob Diodoro will add blinkers to this lightly raced 3-year-old this afternoon. He showed improved early interest last out and is a win candidate in this spot.
3rd pick: #8 (Worth a Lot) - Claimed out of his debut by Manny Ortiz for $5K gelding raced evenly last out facing tougher in his first for the new barn and they'll stretch him out in distance for the first time. A major factor this afternoon.