Top pick: #5 (CATFEINATED) - Gelding is one of two entered by trainer Rog Brueggemann and they'll run as separate interests. The probable favorite, this gelding is coming off the best pair of races in his career and they came fresh off a claim. Stalker was an easy winner at Hawthorne April 15, and last out missed by a nose at this level, on this surface. The top pick.
2nd pick: #3 (Star of Paradise) - The 2nd of the Brueggemann pair, this home-bred is very consistent and missed by a neck at Hawthorne at this condition April 16. Latest saw him have some serious traffic issues before finishing 5th, 4 lengths behind his barn-mate. Strong finisher is a win threat today.
3rd pick: #6 (Rich City Dude) - Gelding raced evenly at Hawthorne April 16 and finished almost 4 lengths back of Catfeinated in his first race in almost 6 months, and last out ran 2nd facing "open" company running for a $25K price-tag. Contends this afternoon.