Top pick: #3 (LITTLE BIG CHIEF) - In a good barn (Kelly Von Hemel) and gelding finished a pace-pressing second here last out at this level in his first race in 8 1/2 months. "Bullet" drill since and he's the top choice.
2nd pick: #4 (Captain Theo) - Nice debut run saw him involved from start-to-finish and tired in the last 1/16th to finish fourth. In a very good barn (Chris Richard) and a win candidate.
3rd pick: #5 (Royal Rossini) - Much improved race last out when he was up and on the pace and finished a close-up third, only 1 1/4 lengtrhs off the top pick. Contender.