Top pick: #8 (EIGHT RIDERS) - Trainer Chad Stewart is having a fine meet and he has this son of "Posse" poised for his maiden win. Away from late April until Dec. 31, colt was beaten less than a length when racing for $25K in his return run, then finished second again last out when in for $12,500. Drops again today and he'll be very tough in this spot.
2nd pick: #11 (Bandman) - He showed excellent speed before tiring to finish fifth of nine, beaten just over 4 lengths racing at this price on Feb. 2. Race was his first since May 20th and any improvemant makes him a threat.
3rd pick: #4 (Hemi Hughes) - Four-year-old gelding by the speedy "Henny Hughes" rallied to finish second here at this price and distance on Feb. 2 in the same race as Bandman. Runs second back off a 7 1/2 month layoff and is in the win mix.