Top pick: #5 (RAY KNOWS) (5-2) - Colt has been freshened up since March 29th when he was beaten a 'head' at the Fair Grounds at this level going 5.5-furlongs on the turf. Working extremely fast locally for his return, $105K purchase enters off of three straight bullet drills. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #1 (Pea Shooter Pro) (5-1) - Colt finished second in his first pair last summer at Canterbury Downs. Following a 5 1/2 month layoff he found the going in three starts at Oaklawn a bit tougher. However, he was competitive there in both sprints and can factor today at a square price.
3rd pick: #3 (Ascend) (4-1) - One of two entered by trainer Graham Motion and the pair race uncoupled. Home bred gelding 'Candy Ride' makes his debut off some fine looking works, including a bullet half-mile gate breeze here May 23rd.
4th pick: #4 (Centering) (5-1) - Gelding by 'Rock Hard Ten' makes his debut mid-way through his 4-year-old season. Bred to go longer, he has some good works on his tab and trainer Arnaud Delacour has won with 8 of 36 first-time starters (21%) over the past 17-months.