Top pick: #4 (GRAVITY FORCE) (7-2) - Lightly raced gelding is racing 2nd back off a 19-month layoff. He chased and tired while racing between horses facing tougher in his return May 2. Trainer Rich Baltas (who is having a career year) drops him in class and has him working very fast for this attempt.
2nd pick: #1 (Popsracer) (9-2) - He takes the same drop as 'Gravity Force' and is another who is working fast for this attempt. Colt hasn't raced since July 12 when he tired while wide facing tougher at Los Alamitos. Son of 'Scat Daddy' has the rail and is a major factor if he runs to his a.m. drills.
3rd pick: #5 (Prince of Prague) (3-1) - Debuting gelding by 'Flatter' cost $100K and is entered for a $75,000 claiming price. 3yo has been in steady training here since late February. In a capable barn (Hector Palma) he's had his works ratchet up in intensity during the month of May.
4th pick: #7 (Curly Road) (7-2) - He's going turf to dirt and dropping back down in class. Has early speed and gelding by 'Bellamy Road' ran well here on the dirt in his first pair during the winter meet..