Top pick: #6 (JUSTWHISTLEDIXIE) - Impressive third place finish in well bet debut. Despite a very wet track, this $425,000 yearling showed good speed all the way in a 12-horse field. Has a series of strong dry-track workouts.
2nd pick: #5 (Atalaya) - Pletcher first timer cost $275,000 as a yearling. Bred for speed and stamina. Gets the hot riding Dominquez.
3rd pick: #7 (You Can Dream) - $230,000 two-year-old purchase runs for the always dangerous Baffert barn, who has already clicked with a couple of first timers this meet.