Top pick: #2 (SO ROYAL) (8-5) - Filly finished 3rd of 10, beaten 4 1/2 lengths facing males at this trip on Feb. 17. She faces the opposite sex again today, but meets a very weak field and speedy daughter of "Chapel Royal" is the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #6 (Classy) (3-1) - Lightly-raced gelding has some early speed and is cutting back in distance this afternoon. He was far back of "So Royal" in his debut, but had a tough post and did not break alertly. He was away sharply in his latest and looks like a player today.
3rd pick: #5 (Buckingham Gate) (5-1) - One of two entered by trainer Giuseppe Iadisernia and the pair race uncoupled. Irish-bred is beautifully bred and showed some talent back in 2012 when in the top barn of Aidan O'Brien. Son of "Galileo" can factor if ready.