Top pick: #5 (INHALER) - Races off a 10 1/2 month layoff and runs in a claimer for the first time. His trainer Alan Goldberg is having an outstanding meet (17-7-3-2) and is excellent off of long breaks (30%). The top selection.
2nd pick: #6 (Cires) - Gelding has finished second in his last pair, both at this level and distance following a claim by Dom Galluscio in late March. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #9 (Coronation Day) - Has some speed, races second back off a long break, and cuts-back to a sprint. Set up well by his trainer (George Weaver) for his best today. Contender.
4th pick: #3 (Dunvegan) - Speedy gelding had some talent at one time but has only raced twice since Nov. of '08. Runs third off a long layoff and will try the grass for the first time.