Top pick: #5 (ARTILLERY) - Strong finisher rallied to finish 2nd when debuting at Sam Houston Downs Feb 25th, then showed little here in his follow-up start March 17th. Trainer Steve Asmussen drops him into a claimer and will add blinkers for this attempt.
2nd pick: #6 (Early Eddie) - Stretch-out sprinter has fine early speed and finished 3rd here at this price March 17th going 6 furlongs. Trainer McLean Robertson wins at a strong 31% clip on the stretch-out and this colt will be tough in this spot.
3rd pick: #1 (Fortune Afar) - Improving gelding rallied to finish 2nd last out here racing for $25K and he draws the rail and is brought back in 13 days by his connections.