Top pick: #6 (EL BORREGO) - Improving with each start this home-bred finished a close-up second last out at this level and distance. Excellent barn (Chris Richard) adds blinkers this afternoon and this 3-year-old is much the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #4 (Quality Action) - He made up some ground last out but was 3 lengths back of "Borrego" at the wire. Nicely-bred, in a good barn, and think he'll race well today.
3rd pick: #7 (King of Love) - He chased and tired to run second to a "long gone" winner at this level April 29th. Race was his first in nine months and he should be "tighter" in his second off the long layoff.
4th pick: #5 (Thousand Pikes) - Well bet in his debut, he had some problems at the start and after making a strong bid on the turn he tired late. Can factor today with a "clean" beginning.