Top pick: #9 (LICHTENSTEIN ) - Working fast for his first start since March 20th, and trainer Bob Baffert will drop this colt into a claimer for the first time. Competitive in his first pair before the layoff he draws a good post for this distance and stable rider (Martin Garcia) is aboard. Much the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #4 (Battle School) - Drops into a claimer, goes turf to "poly", shortens up in distance, and is working very fast for his first start on this surface. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #6 (Blazing ) - Another dropping into a claimer for the initial time, he races for the first time since Aug. 1st, and gelding showed some good speed here a year ago on this surface. In a good barn (Neil Drysdale) and gelding has several good works heading into this.