Top pick: #6 (GRACHUS THE HUNTER) (3-1) - Consistent and lightly raced, he's working sharply locally for his first race since Nov 2. Four-year-old by 'Rock Hard Ten' is 6-1-2-1 on the grass and has been competitive on this course without winning 4-0-2-1. Stalker can beat these with his best.
2nd pick: #8 (Los Bambinos) (7-2) - Veteran has eight lifetime wins to his credit while the rest of the field has combined for nine. Speed/stalker was a game wire-to-wire winner here at this distance facing just a bit weaker on April 3rd. Barn brings him back quickly and moves him up just a bit into this optional $40K-claimer-Allowance.
3rd pick: #5 (Twentytwentyvision) (5-2) - Very lightly-raced, he's trying the turf for the first time. Gelding rallied while extremely wide to finish third last out on the dirt at this level. Bred to handle the new surface and must be left in the mix.
4th pick: #4 (Celebrity Status) (6-1) - He's stretching out in distance and moving up just a bit in class. Last out he rallied after a slow start to finish fourth here going 6.5-furlongs down the hill March 20. Can factor at a square price.