Top pick: #6 (PIVOT PAD) - In excellent form at present and his connections will move him up in price this afternoon to face tougher. Has both front-end and stalking ability and draws a good outside post in this small field. The top choice.
2nd pick: #5 (Empire House) - Good barn (Molly Pearson) shortens him up in distance and switches him from tirf to dirt for this attempt. His form has nose-dived since he was claimed away from the Chamber's barn in Dec., but he can certainly factor with his best.