Top pick: #11 (MORE THAN GLOBAL) - $165,000 colt by "More Than Ready" is dropped into a claimer for the first time this afternoon. He's shown good speed against much tougher and his trainer (Steve Asmussen) is strong on this type of drop (28%). Four-year-old makes his 3rd start off almost a nine month break and looks all set.
2nd pick: #7 (Run With Eagles) - Claimed two back by Tom Amoss for $15,000, he finished a solid 3rd at Delta Downs facing maiden specials in his first start for the new barn. Drops back to the claimed price and gets the addition of blinkers. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #10 (Warrior Ace) - Also getting blinkers on, this well-bred gelding finished a very close-up 3rd at this level last out in his first ever on this surface. Repeat of it makes him a win threat.