Top pick: #1 (TIZAPLAYER) (7-2) - Heavily backed when debuting at Santa Anita March 24th, gelding set a fast and pressured pace and held gamely to finish second. Claimed that day by Mike Pender for $30K, he has him working fast locally and bumps him up in price. He'll be tough to catch from his rail post.
2nd pick: #3 (Cast a Doubt) (5-2) - Claimed almost a year ago by Ron Ellis for $50K, gelding hasn't raced since. Very fast from the gate when in shape, he's training nicely and is an obvious win threat.
3rd pick: #7 (Blue Cherokee) (5-1) - Colt has shown good early speed in a trio of grass starts facing tougher and trainer Doug O'Neill will drop him to a new low and switch him from turf to the "all weather."
4th pick: #2 (French Storm) (8-1) - $250K "ridgling" by "A.P. Indy" runs second back from a nine month layoff and owner/trainer Mike Harrington will drop him into a claimer for the first time.