Top pick: #1 (SCHOOL YARD) (6-1) - $200K colt had a troubled start and a very wide trip here facing tougher just nine days ago. Trainer Bill Mott brings him back quickly, adds blinkers, and drops him into a claimer for the first time.
2nd pick: #7 (Aunt Ruby's Kitten) (3-1) - Gelding has raced evenly in her first pair facing tougher, and trainer Todd Pletcher drops him to a new low and has him making back-to-back starts for the first time. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #8 (Automatic Jax) (6-1) - Speedy sort runs second back off a 2 1/2 month layoff, and will be racing on the grass for the first time. He's bred for the surface, and his speed makes him very dangerous.
4th pick: #10 (Kenai Warrior) (8-1) - He's been competitive in all three grass starts, and the last pair have come here at this price. Can factor, but needs to do better during the stretch run.