Top pick: #6 (ROVIN MAN) (3-1) - He had some promise earlier in his career, but since coming back from a half-year's absence on Feb 3rd he's not been the same horse. That said, he still has fines early speed and catches a sub-par field for this $25K tag. Gelding has a fine work on March 30th and Kendrick Carmouche is aboard for the first time. The trainer/jockey combo is a solid one, winning at a 40% clip when teamed up.
2nd pick: #8 (Hardly Spoken) (4-1) - Dangerous 4yo chased and tired facing special weights when debuting here on march 2. High percentage barn (Mike Pino) wins at a 29% rate 2nd time out and at a 22% clip on the drop into maiden claimers.
3rd pick: #1 (Shoeless Joe) (2-1) - "Joe" has finished a distant 2nd in his last pair at this tag going 7 furlongs and cuts back in distance for this attempt. He has the rail, and the faster the pace, the better his chances.
4th pick: #3 (Jimmy Windows) (9-2) - Speedy sort has early speed and his connections drop him into a claimer for the first time. Capable, but needs to clear early to have anything left for the stretch drive.