Top pick: #6 (PLAY IT LOUD) (3-1) - Strong field is entered in today's opener, the $100K "Sir Cat" stakes. This lightly raced son of "Unbridled's Song" just missed last out at Belmont in the "Hill Prince" (G3). Working fast since, this promising colt is still improving and looks to have a bright future.
2nd pick: #7 (Joha) (5-2) - Grede One winner was well back of "Play it Loud" on June 15th at Belmont, but it was his first since Nov. 24. He came right back to finish a strong pace-setting second in the $100k "Solar Splendor," and he's the only one entered with previous experience on this course when he missed by a head in the (G2) "With Anticipation" stakes last Aug. 30.
3rd pick: #3 (One More Cat) (10-1) - Longshot enters in career best form, and has shown tremendous improvement since moving to the turf. Fits on "figures," and son of "Discreet Cat" can factor at a square price.
4th pick: #1 (Winning Cause) (7-2) - Stakes placed on both dirt seven "poly," he ships from Woodbine in shape, and is working very fast for this attempt. Has the rail, positional speed, and is in the "red hot" Pletcher barn.