Top pick: #6 (BESTDRESSED) - Claimed in late March by trainer Mike Mitchell for $40,000 after a pair of starts he drops this veteran down to $16K this afternoon. The distance is fine, he's never raced this low, and Mitchell brings him back in a week for this. Much the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #4 (Concerto's Thunder) - Consistent sort likes the surface (11-2-5-1), has fine early speed, and runs today off a 7 week freshening from the Bob Diodoro barn. Working fast for his return, this 6-year-old is a win candidate.
3rd pick: #2 (Star Nicholas) - Runs first off a Carava claim (a 21% winning angle)and for only the second time since last fall. Loves the footing, has plenty of back class, and he'd be no surprise.