Top pick: #4 (STRATE OFF THE BLOC) - Lightly raced, talented, well-bred, and in the Hollendorfer barn. Gelding by "Strong Hope" has run well in all five starts (5-1-4-0) and will try and stretch his ability around two-turns for the first time. The top selection.
2nd pick: #1 (Slew the Man) - Has the rail, good tactical speed, is in a good barn (Jeff Bonde) and has proven competitive a number of times facing winners. Win candidate.