Top pick: #4 (ISLAND SUNSET) - Another California shipper in the barn of Phil Aristone and gelding comes here off a near miss at Santa Anita going two-turns racing for $7000 on March 23. Nicely spotted in this starter-allowance and one of his two wins came at this trip last Fall at Fairplex when he broke his maiden by almost 8 lengths.
2nd pick: #9 (Illegal Intruder) - He was an easy and impressive maiden winner last out at this trip and it was by far the best race in his career. Colt is in a good barn (Mark Shuman) and can factor here with a repeat of his last "figure."
3rd pick: #3 (Big D) - He's finished second and third in his last pair, both at this distance racing for $7500. Speed/stalker likes this trip and should be in this from start-to-finish.