Top pick: #1 (EXTINCTION) - Lightly-raced colt had a tough trip last out when he had an inside post here going a mile on the grass. He seemed a bit intimidated and ran evenly through-out. Trainer H. Allen Jerkens switches him back to the dirt and more importantly adds lasix for the first time. This field is small, below average for the price, and he can break his maiden this afternoon.
2nd pick: #4 (Grangerado) - Improving sort was bred to be a good horse but is now almost 5 1/2 years-old and has only made 5 starts. Gelded son of "Medaglia d'Oro" has the best early speed and finished third here at this tag and trip 16 days ago. Very dangerous on the front end.