Top pick: #8 (ROCK OFF) - He's been competitive in most of his grass starts (8-0-2-3) and has run very well on this surface without winning (4-0-2-2). Home-bred by "Rock Hard Ten" has been freshened-up since a pair of third-place finishes at Santa Anita this past winter and 4-year-old is training fast locally for this attempt. He's been facing tougher fields than this and is the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #3 (Yomybato) - Gelding by "Mineshaft" rallied to finish second March 16th at Santa Anita racing at this level and distance. Freshened up for the past seven weeks by trainer Mike Pender, he's a contender if he repeats that last performance.
3rd pick: #2 (Causeithertz) - 5-year-old gelding by "Giant's Causeway" hasn't raced since last spring/summer when he finished third in three of four starts on this surface. Has a new trainer (Bob Baffert 21% with new arrivals) and home-bred is working fast for his return.