Top pick: #2 (SHEER TALENT) (7-2) - Gelding finished a solid third at this tag and trip going a 1/16th farther on March 7. Claimed that afternoon by Kristin Mulhall, she brings him back at the claimed level. In shape and he worked a near bullet half-mile on March 23.
2nd pick: #5 (Endless Cruise) (5-2) - Very lightly-raced 6-year-old finished an even foruth here racing for a $25K tag Feb 28. He did not break cleanly that day in his first off a brief freshening. Trainer Bill Spawr has worked him twice since, drops him back down, and has him making back-to-back starts for the first time since late in 2011. Can factor in this spot.
3rd pick: #6 (Cousin Ricky) (4-1) - Speed/stalker has been on the sidelines since Aug 7 when he just missed facing weaker on the Del Mar poly. His works are well above average and this lightly-raced 4-year-old is a win candidate if ready.
4th pick: #3 (Presiding Justice) (8-1) - He rallied to finish fourth of nine, beaten two lengths racing here at this tag March 7. It was his first off a Paul Aguirre claim and his best overall since last August. Stretch threat.