Top pick: #2 (MASTER SERGEANT) - Colt will be making his first start on the grass and races off a 100-day layoff from the barn of Wayne Catalano. $170,000 son of "Thunder Gulch" is bred for turf success and showed some fine early speed last fall on both dirt and "poly." Drops into a claimer for the first time and he's the top selection.
2nd pick: #6 (Exposed Image) - Claimed last out by trainer Dave Vivian, son of "Cherokee Run" raced evenly in a pair of turf starts last fall at Calder facing maiden specials. Moves up in price off the claim, stretches-out, and moves back to the infield. Contender.
3rd pick: #3 (Kijo) - Gelding by "Kitten's Joy" has been competitive in all three turf tries and has done so from both on and off the pace. Runs "tagged" on the turf for the first time and that makes him a win candidate.