Top pick: #2 (CRIMSON TEMPEST) - Looms very large over this group. Takes a huge plunge in price and goes from turf to dirt for this. Daughter of "Cactus Ridge" just missed (a nose) in her only previous dirt attempt racing for $35K. The addition of blinkers only adds to the plusses.
2nd pick: #6 (Why Then) - Lightly-raced daughter of "Whywhywhy" drops, goes turf to dirt, and runs second off almost a five-month layoff. Latest works suggests she ready for a serious attempt this afternoon.
3rd pick: #5 (Bella Karakorum) - She finished and even fourth last out despite breaking slowly. Effort was her first in six weeks and the winner of that return run came back to take another. Exotics player at a square price.