Top pick: #4 (BRAHMAN) - The probable favorite drops down into a claimer for his second race back off a 7 week freshening. Grey son of "Holy Bull" stalked, bid, and tired to finish fourth last out in a high end starter-allowance. Trainer Todd Pletcher add the "hood" and this colt will be very tough in this spot.
2nd pick: #5 (Verbosity) - Has good early speed and trainer Rudy Rodriguez will drop him down and add blinkers off a 70 day layoff. Barn wins at a 25% rate off the break, and 29% when adding the "hood." Looks set for a big effort.