Top pick: #2 (SUCKITUPBUSTER) (2-1) - Speedy and lightly-raced, gelding drops back down after tiring March 28th when facing tougher. Three-year-old set a pressured pace that afternoon in his first off a Gary Gullo claim and moves back down to the purchase price of $40K. Can take this on the front end.
2nd pick: #3 (Black Tide) (5-1) - He's one of two entered by trainer Ralph D'Alessandro and the pair race uncoupled. He's racing third off a 110-day break, is shortening up in distance, and dropping into a claimer for the first time. Can factor at a square price.
3rd pick: #6 (Forever Utopia) (3-1) - Long time maiden has managed to earn $157,000 without winning. He's been second in half of his 18 starts and is dropping into the claiming ranks for the first time. In the three-horse win mix.
4th pick: #4 (Cats Landing) (5-1) - He's gone 4-0-1-3 since dropping down to this $40K claiming price. Stalker can factor, but any one of the top three picks are more likely to win this.