Top pick: #1 (IFITWASNTFOR TEXAS) - Takes a big drop in class, draws the rail, is in a good barn (Mike Mitchell), races third off a layoff, and is the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #2 (Chief's Lake) - Races first off a reclaim by Charlie Treece and speedy veteran has won here before. Likes real dirt and is the likely winner if the top pick fails.