Top pick: #6 (LONE CYPRESS) - Very consistent runner has been running "too good to lose" in several of his recent starts. Claimed four starts back by trainer Steve Asmussen, gelding returns to Churchill where he had two of his better efforts earlier this year. The top pick.
2nd pick: #7 (Indy's Spell) - Nicely-bred runner has tried a variety of distances over different surfaces without much success. However, they've all come against tougher and crafty trainer Carl Nafzger has him nicely spotted this afternoon as he drops into a claimer. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #5 (Pagosa Peak) - Latest was a poor effort, but it came against tougher. Drops into a claimer and gets the "hood" added. Should offer a nice price in the same race exotics.