Top pick: #6 (TOP THE PODIUM) - Gelding was just an ordinary runner racing on the all weather-surface at Woodbine, but he's become a different animal since coming here in late December, switching to real dirt, and joining-up with trainer Scott lake. He's gone (7-2-2-1) over that span and comes off a near miss here a week ago racing for a $25K tag. Nicely spotted in this starter-allowance and stalker draws outside of the pace.
2nd pick: #4 (Belle's Notion) - Claimed on Feb. 19 by trainer Tony Dutrow for $25,000 he was sent in for a 7-week freshening and returned with a win at this level on April 7th. Gelding has three very fast works in the past 22 days and his speed will have him in this from start to finish.