Top pick: #3 (MIDNIGHT MAVRICK) - Long time maiden races in a career soft spot in his first back and working well for his first race off a seven week freshening. He's the only one entered who has previous experience here and he ran well in all three of those starts one year ago. Speed/stalker can win this if ready with his best.
2nd pick: #1 (Yvett's Maar ) - Fairplex shipper has good early speed and draws the rail, a good combination on this surface. Lightly-raced gelding has the best figures and will be very tough if he takes to this footing.