Top pick: #4 (AFFIRMED WARRIOR) - He missed by a 1/2 length here going 6 furlongs on April 11th racing for $30K. Race was his first since Oct. 7, and trainer Ken McPeek will drop him slightly and stretch him out a furlong as he brings him back in 15 days. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #10 (Zellers) - Ships from Oaklawn where he finished third going two-turns on the dirt when racing at this level March 29th. Tries a "poly" surface for the first time and has a bullet work at Churchill a week ago.
3rd pick: #11 (Cash and Cookies) - Well-bet when debuting at Gulfstream March 21st, he broke slowly and tired after rushing up to get within range. Home-bred by "Pulpit" draws a nice post and can factor at a nice price with a "clean" getaway.
4th pick: #6 (Shootdeworx) - Gelding tired badly when debuting at Gulfstream facing special weights March 22nd. Training fast since, trainer Ian Wilkes drops him into a claimer and switches him to a "poly" track.