Top pick: #8 (RELENTLESS HEAT) (7-2) - Stretch out sprinter is racing third back from a 7-week break. He's had wide and even trips in his return pair going shorter and looks set for a big effort as trainer Bill Spawr has him nicely spotted.
2nd pick: #6 (Timeless Indy) (3-1) - Once much classier type is another that's stretching out off a trio of sprints. He has early speed, is in shape, and has won at this distance in the past. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #3 (So Elite) (7-2) - Golden Gate shipper won there on the "poly" surface on Feb. 8 facing weaker. Another with some back class and this stalker has won on conventional dirt before.
4th pick: #1 (Smart Ellis) (7-2) - A former stakes performer, he's been moving down in class on a steady basis since returning off several layoffs in late Oct. Has the rail and is dropping to a new low after finishing a distant third going 7-furlongs on March 8th. Needs to do better.