Top pick: #2 (MILES HEIR) - Comes here from Calder and moves to the top barn of Steve Asmussen. He was in a pair of very tough fields there and showed good early speed in both. Working fast locally and he's the top choice.
2nd pick: #7 (Run Fat Boy Run) - Trainer Ronnie Werner at one time was one of the best with debuting youngsters, but his percentage has fallen off in recent years. He's coming off a very good season at Delaware Park and this colt by "Malibu Moon" looks well-prepared for his first start.
3rd pick: #9 (North of Alaska) - Debuts for the deadly Cody Autry barn. Trainer comes here off a sensational first year at Delaware Park where he won the trainer's title on the last day of the season, "upsetting" Scott Lake who had won the championship seven years in a row. Son of the "hot" sire "Northern Afleet" is working fast and he' a contender in his debut.