Top pick: #7 (Prince of Monaco) (7-2) - Bob Baffert's 3-year-old colt was stretched out to 1 1/6 miles the last time out and finished fifth in the Breeders Cup Juvenile. Getting back to 7 furlongs will help. Prince of Monaco ran at 6 or 7 furlongs in the previous three races and won all three, including the Grade 1 Del Mar Futurity.
2nd pick: #9 (Nash) (6-1) - Nash won the one-mile Hot Springs before finishing second to Seize the Gray the last time in the Pat Day Mile. Seize the Gray moves on to the Belmont Stakes, giving Nash a great shot to get back in the winner's circle. Over the last eight months, Nash has never finished below third place, finishing first twice, second four times, and third once.
3rd pick: #4 (Valentine Candy) (6-1) - Valentine Candy has won four of the last five races, fresh off a win in the Bachelor Stakes. That was 6 furlongs, however, and Valentine Candy has run in only one 7-furlong race, finishing ninth in the Grade 1 Hopeful.