Top pick: #6 (CAYO HUESO) (4-1) - Veteran finished second here when racing for a $5K tag going 4.5-furlongs April 18th. It was his first race since Oct. 22 and he was claimed that day by Sal Iorio Jr. New barn is off to a "sizzling" start at this meet and they bring him back quickly, raise him in price, and stretch him out in distance. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #2 (Barossa) (2-1) - Old-timer raced evenly in his seasonal debut April 22nd, and should love the longer distance he travels this afternoon. Speedy gelding should be involved from start-to-finish.
3rd pick: #1 (Winning Withhonour) (3-1) - His trainer (Rich Lathrop) won another on yesterday's card, giving him three wins at the new meet. This gelding missed by a "neck" here at this level in his local debut and that ran his record to 4-2-2-0 since joining Lathrop's barn. Has the rail, plenty of speed, and is in the three-horse win mix.