Top pick: #9 (AMBER COAST) (5-1) - Speed/stalker comes off a pace-setting second-place finish here at this level and distance March 27th. It was his best overall since being claimed in late Nov., and gelding draws a nice outside post at this trip.
2nd pick: #4 (Jade Run) (7-2) - Lightly-raced 5-year-old chased and tired to finish third here sprinting against a bit tougher in the mud on March 31st. It was his first since late Nov. and first off a positive trainer change to Dave Jacobson. Drops a bit, stretches out, and is a threat from off the pace.
3rd pick: #5 (Katmanstu) (4-1) - Home-bred has been freshened up since winning at this tag on the inner-surface March 8th to clear the 2l condition. Working steadily, and this 4-year-old has won from both on and off the pace.
4th pick: #8 (Third Knight) (3-1) - He's been a bit off form of late but has been gacing much tougher. Trainer Jeremiah Englehart adds blinkers, drops him to a new low, and he must be left in the mix.