Top pick: #5 (KILLOQUAH) - Price play is well-bred ("Mineshaft") and was claimed on March 18 at Oaklawn Park by Jack Frost from Wayne Lukas for $20,000. On the sidelines since gelding is working nicely for his return for a barn that does excellent work from limited opportunities. Can win this at a nice price.
2nd pick: #7 (Frank Dracman) - Rare Nebraska-bred just missed at Fonner Park in a $25K stste-bred stakes May 8 and then finished a pace-pressing fourth here at this level and distance May 28. Has a nice drill since and stalker speed/stalker is a win threat.
3rd pick: #4 (Diablo's Holiday) - The probable favorite finished a pace-chasing second here in the slop June 8 racing for half this price. In a good barn (Tim Martin) and a strong factor today.