Top pick: #1 (SHANE DANIEL) - Has the rail, excellent early speed, races 2nd off a long layoff, and trainer Doug O'Neill will drop him back into a claimer. Grey gelding is the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #6 (Jack Reacher) - Also has good early speed, drops in class, and has a trio of solid works this month. Pat Valenzuela stays aboard and he wins at a 30% clip for trainer Bill Spawr.
3rd pick: #4 (Ashen) - Improving, has some speed, and trainer Marty Jones will raise him back up in class. Can factor but needs to improve a bit. Not imposible.