Top pick: #6 (PAY WHAT YOU OWE) - Probably needed his last start, and trainer Mark Hennig chose a turf race at the $35,000 level for that purpose. Drops down to $15K and moves back to the dirt and the distance of his maiden win.
2nd pick: #4 (Fly the North Wind) - Likes this course (5-0-2-2) and is one of the few entered who has proven "route" experience. "Off" track would help his chances out as most of these will be backing up through the lane.
3rd pick: #3 (Up the Limit) - Lightly raced and improving, like most of trainer Chad Brown's runners. Broke his maiden in his last start at Monmouth for $10K. Has speed/stalking ability as he runs against winners and tries a distance, both for the first time.