Top pick: #8 (LEAVETHEGATEOPEN) - Claimed two back by trainer John Sadler, he immediately raised him to Cal-bred maiden special and he just failed to last after setting all the pace. Finds a field light on experience and should get the job done. One of a pair entered by the trainer and they'll race uncoupled.
2nd pick: #1 (Star Redeemer) - Here's the other Sadler runner and he completes a very strong hand for the trainer. Finished a nose behind his barn-mate last out and he could easily reverse that small margin today.
3rd pick: #2 (Rise Above) - Son of "Siberian Summer" has finished third in his last pair and will be cutting back in distance off of a trio of longer contests. Exotic's possibility.