Top pick: #2 (SMART PROMOTION) (4-1) - Nicely-bred colt is one of two runners entered by trainer Bob Diodoro and the pair race uncoupled. Son of "Smart Strike" debuts at a tough distance, but is working very fast and meets a sub-par field for the level. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #3 (Brenda's Bar) (3-1) - The second of the Diodoro maidens, he's clearly improving and wiil go dirt to turf and stretch out in distance for this attempt. Gelding has been competitive in three in a row on the dirt and is a strong win candidate.
3rd pick: #6 (Dr Watson) (5-2) - Speedy sort stretches back out and moves back to the turf. His best race by far came on March 5th when he finished a close up third here at this level in his only previous attempt on the grass. He's in the three horse win mix.