Top pick: #9 (BIG NOTE) (5-2) - Irish import has excellent early speed but has been tiring when facing tougher. Trainer Mike Mitchell drops him to a new low, shortens him up in distance, and this classier type should beat these.
2nd pick: #6 (Aqua Fever) (3-1) - He just failed to last at this tag going a mile April 19th at Santa Anita and trainer Jeff Mullins has put a pair of sharp local works into him since. Has back class and barn is off to a very strong start at this meet (10-4-2-2).
3rd pick: #10 (Blake) (4-1) - Lightly-raced 6-year-old is a perfect 2-for-2 on synthetic surfaces and one of those came here. Speed/stalker fits, draws a nice outside post at this distance, and trainer Vlad Cerin drops him into a career soft spot. In the win mix.
4th pick: #7 (Music Appeal) (6-1) - No-speed type is yet another dropping to a new low and this synthetic's specialist (22-5-1-3) makes his first local start after shipping from No. California. Capable and this is his favorite distance (14-4-1-2).
5th pick: #8 (Coloursoftheglen) (15-1) - Veteran is running second back off a pair of layoffs and is making back-to-back starts for the first time since last June. Irish-bred loves this surface (7-2-2-2) and can factor at a big price if ready with his best.