Top pick: #6 (SHOOTITINTHEBUSH) (3-1) - Lightly raced and very fast from the gate, trainer Bob Diodoro drops him to a new low and brings him back quickly for this attempt. 3yo had a solid half-mile breeze a week ago and is the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #7 (Saleen) (7-2) - Consistent sort has gone 8-1-3-2 on this surface and comes off a narrow defeat here at this condition going 5.5-furlongs April 1. Gelding by the successful "Rocky Bar" is a win threat from off the pace.
3rd pick: #4 (Rexburg) (9-2) - He finished second ten times to go along with his one victory, and most of those have come here at this level. One run type tends to race evenly, but should get a fast and/or contested pace to rally into.
4th pick: #2 (Red Apache) (12-1) - Longshot has fine early speed, but has regressed in his last pair following a solid effort facing tougher on Feb. 11th. Interesting price play.