Top pick: #7 (Lestrade) (7-2) - Speed/stalker finished a close up fourth last out after setting a pressured pace racing for a $20K tag. The race was his first for trainer Phil Aristone, a positive one, and he drops him down to a price he's run well at in the past.
2nd pick: #6 (Courtroom Drama) (5-2) - He enters off a career best when he came up a neck short here at this level on Feb. 25. It was his second back off a two month break and second off a Mike Pino claim. Obvious threat.
3rd pick: #1 (Bear's Godfather) (10-1) - Speedy gelding races first off a Scott Lake claim and he moves him up in price. Has the rail and this Canadian-bred runner has a fine record on real dirt (18-2-6-4).Price play.
4th pick: #9 (Oneinthedark) (12-1) - Gelding comes off a solid third-place finish here facing a bit weaker on Feb. 28. Price play is in a top Penn National based barn (Tim Kreiser) and jockey Rodriguez makes the trio from Grantville for the ride.