Top pick: #7 (UNTETHERED) (5-2) - He ships up from Florida where he went 6-4-1-1 at a variety of distance and claiming levels. Speedy sort is in the high powered barn of Jamie Ness and has a bullet five-furlong work at Bowie on May 7. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #5 (Sky Masterson) (8-1) - Speed/stalker is one of two entered by trainer Norm Pointer, and the pair race uncoupled. Veteran runs first off a claim and will be trying a synthetic surface for the first time.
3rd pick: #1 (Two Term Leader) (8-1) - Strong finisher has back class and ships up from Tampa seeking his third win in a row. Both of the previous scores came on the grass, but this grey gelding worked a bullet half-mile on this surface May 7. Must be left in the mix.
4th pick: #3 (Silence) (6-1) - No speed type is racing third back from almost a 5 1/2 month layoff and has more wins on this surface (seven) than the rest of the field combined (three). The faster the pace, the better his chances.