Top pick: #3 (ZEPHANIAH) - Gelding hasn't seen action for 11 months, but is in the ever dangerous barn of Mike Chambers (36% off of long layoffs). Five-year-old has plenty of back class, is working fast, and Jake Barton who wins at a 32% rate for Chambers is aboard. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #4 (Monero de Oro) - Speedy gelding cleared the 2l condition last out, but it took him 10 starts to do it. That said, he has good early speed, and in his win at this price Feb. 28 he ran the best race of his career.
3rd pick: #2 (Sharan's Pride) - One time stakes performer hasn't race for 3 1/2 years (an eternity in this game) but has a series of fine works on view and races today at the bottom. Tough call, as he could win this or finish dead last.