Top pick: #5 (FIRST DUDE) - He finally gets some class relief after competing (and doing well) in 10 straight stakes races (including eight Grade 1 contests) since missing by a "head" in his first facing winners. He has a bullet 5 furlong work on March 30 and isa much the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #8 (Kevlar Kid) - Lightly-raced gelding has yet to run a bad race and will stretch-out in distance today following a pair of second-place finishes in sprints after coming back from a 7 1/2 month layoff in Feb. Can factor with his best.
3rd pick: #2 (Royal F J) - Longshot always tries hard and has finished second in two straight here since coming back from a 70 day break and switching to real dirt. He should get a solid pace to rally into and can grab a share at a big price.