Top pick: #2 (BUTCHER HERB) - First time starter by "Fusaichi Pegasus" is in a great small barn (Ed Lehman) and colt is working very fast for his debut. Trainer has won with three of his last four debut runners and is five for 12 overall on the year. Scores firt time out.
2nd pick: #4 (Lord of Arete) - Also debuting today is this son of "Include". Colt has been doing solid a.m. work and several of his better drills are from the gate. Can make an impact first time out.