Top pick: #1 (THROW'N SMOKE) (5-2) - He's finished second in six of seven races when running for a claiming tag and has done so on this surface in three straight. Stalker has the rail, is obviously in shape, and think he met a tougher field last out when he came up a head short. The horse to beat, but reverse those exactas.
2nd pick: #8 (Bay State Justice) (10-1) - Son of "Mr Greeley" has been bet in both starts and last out he set a presured pace and tired in the same Feb. 25 race as "Smoke." It was his first since debuting on Nov. 15 and he had a poor getaway. Trainer Kate DeMasi adds blinkers(25%) and it's apprentice McCarthy off and Carmouche on.
3rd pick: #2 (Imperial Bluegrass) (7-2) - Colt has shown sharp early speed in both starts facing special weights and trainer Tony Dutrow will drop him into a maiden claimer for the first time (a 35% winning angle by the barn). In the mix.
4th pick: #7 (Frozen Four) (12-1) - Longshot ships from Gulfstream where he raced wide and weakened in a pair of starts facing special weights. Home-bred by "Pulpit" drops into a claimer for the first time and could impact at a big price.