Top pick: #4 (HOT PACE) - Makes his seasonal bow today for a barn (Barclay Tagg) that always has its runners sharp when they return from layoffs. This gelding ran very well last fall facing maiden-special competition and the drop into a claimer should get him the win.
2nd pick: #8 (Mind Boggling) - He ran big on April 9, when his connections dropped him from the maiden special level into a claimer. He came from far back that day and the top pick will have first run on him.
3rd pick: #11 (Zeppie's Shadow) - Needs ascratch to run and his outside post will hurt his chances. Nontheless he just missed last out (a neck) in his first on the turf and first going a distance as he put in a very strong late rally.
4th pick: #10 (Bad Black Benz) - Makes his second start and will be dropping down and stretching-out. Others look better, but he would be a big threat if race is switched to the dirt.