Top pick: #5 (CELTIC DRAMA) - Lightly-raced gelding ships back from Golden Gate where he tired after pressing the pace in a two-turn contest on the grass facing special weights. Training fine for this, he'll race with lasix and on real dirt, both for the first time.
2nd pick: #1 (Jeffery's Pride) - Long-time maiden finished second on this surface last year in a pair of starts and draws the rail this afternoon. I think he'll be competitive at a square price.
3rd pick: #4 (Destino) - Drops back down and this deep closer has "nibbled" at this price in the past. He would benefit the most if the speed comes back turning for home.