Top pick: #4 (BIG SON OF A GUN) - Claimed two back by a top outfit (Vlad Cerin) for $32K, gelding was an easy winner a month later at Hollywood in his first start for tyhe new barn. Freshened-up for the past two months he's working steadily and Cerin races him against winners where he can't lose him. The horse to beat if he repeats his latest.
2nd pick: #5 (Hurricane lake) - Kentucky shipper runs off a trainer switch to Jeff Bonde and a two month break. has some ability and he'll be racing on a synthetic surface for the first time.
3rd pick: #3 (Game Event) - Consistent has already proven competitive at this level and he has some fine early speed. Gelding should be in this from start-to-finish.