Top pick: #3 (ELIXIR) - Races second back off a seven week freshening and will drop down after tiring in his return facing tougher. Barn (Eberd Estrada) is strong second back (33%) and gelding is three for six on this surface. The top pick.
2nd pick: #4 (Grande) - Also drops and he'll be shortening-up in distance today. Veteran likes this surface (14-4-4-2) and this particular distance (6-2-1-1). Dangerous runner.
3rd pick: #6 (Double Down Vinman) - Hard-hitting veteran has always loved this surface (7 for 19) and runs today fresh off an Andrean Gonzalz claim seeking his third in a row. He's in this from start-to-finish.