Top pick: #1 (LORD CHELSIE) - Gelding is one of two 3yos enterd by the high percentage barn of Wesley Ward and the pair race uncoupled. In career best shape at this point, he's been competitive in all but two of his 10 starts and ships from Chicago where he tired after chasing the pace on the Arlington "poly" facing tougher. Speed/atalker drops down, has the rail, and he's one for one on this surface.
2nd pick: #7 (Hopeful Boy) - Freshened up for the past 5 weeks, speedster ships down from Belmont for the dangerous barn of Rudy Rodriguez. Trainer doesn't leave his home-base very often, but has a very impressive winner here yeaterday.
3rd pick: #5 (Tudor King) - Lightly raced 6yo has never run this low before and he does have some solid early speed. He's a grass specialist, but at this reduced price should be competitive on the dirt.