Top pick: #6 (DARK COVE) - He's returned off a six month break in shape and will be dropping into a claimer and going turf to "poly". Son of "Madaglia d'Oro" is a perfect 2-for-2 on this surface and faces several in here returning off of layoffs. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #2 (Forestry Type) - Speedy and consistent sort is working nicely at Hawthorne as he runs today off a seven month absence. He's never raced locally, but is (5-2-1-1) on "poly" and his early foot makes him dangerous.
3rd pick: #7 (Bell by the Ridge) - Gelding made a strong bid into a slow pace and finished third of six, beaten only a 1/2 length racing here at this price on April 12th. 5-year-old should get a faster pace today and that will help out his style.