Top pick: #6 (JACK ON THE ROCKS) - Hard-hitter comes here after a solid season out of town. Claimed two back by Scott Lake, he was moved up in class and won for $35,000 at Laurel in his first start for the new barn. His ability to stalk could lead to an upset win here.
2nd pick: #7 (Lion By My Side) - Comes off a good try at this level and distance last out. Set the pace in the slop, but was under pressure to keep the lead from the half-mile pole, eventually tiring to finish second. Pace threat.
3rd pick: #9 (Stopbluffing) - Logical contender finished second in his last pair going a one-turn mile here on the main track. Goes two turns on the inner surface and he's had success on this course in the past (12-2-3-1).