Top pick: #6 (BASE COMMANDER) - Ultra-consistent speed/stalker defeated tougher last Dec. and has been competitive all winter long. Claimed two back by Enrique Arroyo from the Pletcher barn, he finished a solid second facing tougher in his first for the new connections. Drops under the purchase price and he's the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #4 (Super Shape) - Very fast, drops, and races second back off three month layoff. He's beaten better in the past and has never raced this low before. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #1 (Fujita) - He was considere "Derby" material two years ago, but he's han many serious physical problems and this will be only his third start in the past 13 months. Drops off a much needed "tightener" facing tougher and should offer whatever he has left in this spoot.