Top pick: #12 (SWISS SKI) (7-2) - Old-timer comes into this off of three straight second-place finishes, two of those being by a "head" and a "nose." Stalker is from the barn of leading trainer Bob Diodoro, and this 10-year-old draws a nice outside post at this distance. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #3 (Cenetario de Oro) (5-1) - Speedy sort cuts back in distance after tiring at this tag going a mile on March 10th. He set a very quick pace that day and is a threat on the front end.
3rd pick: #5 (A Political Time) (9-2) - Consistent Arizona-bred enters in sharp form and has finished second in two straight here going 5.5-furlongs. He has a fine local record 16-3-5-1 and the extra furlong he travels today is in his favor.
4th pick: #7 (Da Boss) (5-1) - Another with a solid local record 15-4-3-5 and last out he checked in third, just over three lengths back of "Swiss Ski." Stalker likes this trip 10-3-2-2 and must be left in the mix.