Top pick: #3 (BAYERN) (5-1) - Front runner catches a field where his sharp early speed and back class should play well. Pressured on the lead in all three starts this year, $4.4M earner continues to work fast and has a sold shot at a square price.
2nd pick: #8 (Hoppertunity) (6-1) - From the same barn (Bob Baffert) as 'Bayern,' this once promising colt is back in good form following a pair of layoffs. Strong finisher earned a big figure last out and has worked fast since. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #7 (Catch a Flight) (9-2) - Argentine bred is in career best form and has gone 7-4-0-3 this year racing on the dirt. Stalker has earned triple-digit figures in four of his last five starts all in 'graded' stakes. Win candidate.
4th pick: #5 (Red Vine) (6-1) - Over the past 19 1/2 months, this 5-year-old by 'Candy Ride' has gone 12-4-3-3 and is 4-3-1-0 since switching from turf to dirt. Stalker fits with his best if he brings his east coast form with him.