Top pick: #5 (THE CLEANERS) (4-1) - Speed/stalker was a gate-to-wire winner here at this distance for a $16K tag May 25. It was his second back from a 9-month layoff, and he was claimed that afternoon by owner/trainer Hector Palma. Gets a slight edge.
2nd pick: #2 (Maximinus) (5-2) - The probable favorite, he's very fast from the gate and was an easy wire-to-wire winner here for a $12.5K tag May 23. It was by far his best since coming off a long layoff March 5. An obvious win candidate.
3rd pick: #4 (Ranulf) (3-1) - Strong finisher rallied from far back to win by a 'head' here facing slightly weaker May 24. He's won 6 of 16 overall, and 5yo should get a fast and/or contested pace to rally into.
4th pick: #1 (Califo Cat) (5-1) - He ships in from Golden Gate Fields in good form. Stalker has won 6 of 14 on synthetic surfaces and is 0 for 1 on real dirt. Has the rail and stalker is a big threat if he can handle the local dirt.