Top pick: #6 (WILD SIDE STORY) (4-1) - One of two entered by trainer Mike Puype and the pair race uncoupled.Lightly raced gelding has some speed and will be stretching out in distance and racing on real dirt, both for the first time. Bejarao gives it anothrt shot and this 4yo can take this "wide open" affair.
2nd pick: #7 (Visigodo) (5-1) - The 2nd of the Puype pair, his best ever came on this surface facing tougher back in Oct of 2011. Obviously has some physical woes but think he'll run well at a square price.
3rd pick: #10 (Bandini's Rogue) (6-1) - Price play stretches out in distance in his 3rd back off a 9 month layoff. Gelding has raced evenly in his pair of return sprints and can factor on the distance increase.
5th pick: #12 (Monster Hit) (6-1) - Nicely bred colt ("Smart Strike") has finished close up in both starts at this tag and will be stretching out in distance. Improving, and a factor from "off the pace".