Top pick: #9 (DUALLY AFFIRMED) (3-1) - Gelding tired last out going a mile here on the turf for a 450K tag April 18. It was his first since coming west from the Fair Grounds in early March, and trainer Keith Desormeaux brings him back quickly, drops him down, and moves him from grass to dirt. Gets a slight edge.
2nd pick: #5 (Fancy Shoes) (7-2) - Stretch out sprinter is lightly raced and is making back-to-back starts for the first time. He finished third here at this tag going 6.5-furlongs April 9 and is a win threat in this spot.
3rd pick: #4 (Lucky Shoes To Win) (4-1) - Another sprinter that's stretching back out. He just missed going a mile at Los Alamitos in early Dec. and will be dropping down to a new low in price.
4th pick: #10 (Flexible) (6-1) - Colt raced evenly sprinting for a $30K tag April 11. It was his first since early Dec. and first ever in a claimer. The Hollendorfer barn stretches him back out, drops him down, and adds blinkers.
5th pick: #7 (Burning) (8-1) - He's had a lot of chances, but fits with his best and stretch runner should get a solid pace to rally into.