Top pick: #10 (VERVEITUP) - Has the best early speed and a fine outside post to use it from. Noted speed rider C.C. Lopez is in town for a day and this gelding is the horse to catch and beat.
2nd pick: #8 (Nobody Like Mike) - Lightly raced and improving, he drops a bit and shortens-up in distance for this attempt. He was in with a pretty tough group last out for the level and looks like a win candidate today.
3rd pick: #7 (Golly Day) - Another who's lightly raced and improving. $125,000 gelded son of "Lion Heart" ran his best race ever last out and trainer George Weaver brings him back under the same conditions. Stretch threat.