Top pick: #6 (NOW AND ZEN) - Hard-hitting veteran has improved noticeably since being claimed by trainer Hugh McMahon on March 1st for $6500. Grey gelding is (5-1-3-1) since then and runs off a trainer change to Ray Moya (26% with new arrivals). Speed/stalker draws outside of the other pace andthat's a plus that can lead to the win.
2nd pick: #5 (Soupa Mon) - Very fast from the gate, he's capable of running a sub :45 half-mile and will drop down out of entry-level allowances for this attempt. Dangerous rival.