Top pick: #7 (LAUNCH THE BULL) - Gelding by "Holy Bull" hasn't raced since last fall but he is working fast for his return. Runner showed big speed in his three starts in '08 including a pair on this surface. Drops into a claimer for the first time and his trainer (Peter Miller) is solid off of long breaks (23%). The pick.
2nd pick: #3 (Adebayor) - Obvious contender has finished close-up in his four sprints this year (4-0-2-2-). Goes turf to Poly and drops into a claimer for the first time. Dangerous foe.
3rd pick: #11 (Caspian) - Interesting runner has raced evenly in his first three for Kathy Walsh and goes today off a 2 1/2 month freshening. Draws a good post, is working fast, and is another running "tagged" for the initial time.
4th pick: #1 (Hutch) - Lightly-raced gelding by "Chapel Royal" has good speed and draws the rail. He moves from a solid second-place finish on the Pleasanton dirt to the Del Mar Poly. Part of the pace and maybe more.