Top pick: #5 (MR PUCCI) (5-2) - Grey colt was bet down to 5-2 favoritism when debuting here May 17. $125,000 son of 'Malibu Moon' tired to finish a close up third after setting a very fast pace while racing between horses. He's worked fast twice since and is from a 25% barn second- time out (Jerry Hollendorfer).
2nd pick: #4 (Lamu) (5-1) - He debuted in the same May 17 race as 'Mr. Pucci.' Colt broke sharply from the outside post (11th of 11), but was 'hung wide' the entire race before tiring. He's since come back with a bullet half-mile breeze May 27 and trainer Bob Baffert wins at a 26% rate second-time out.
3rd pick: #3 (Hook Em Kurt) (2-1) - He finished in front of both 'Pucci' and 'Lamu' May 17, but had a good trip and closed into a solid and contested pace. It was his first in blinkers and a career best overall. Stretch threat.