Top pick: #5 (COMPULSIVE EDIT) - Gelding has been freshened-up since finishing second here at this level going two-turns in his first start since shipping from California in early May. Trainer Chris Hartman drops him into a claimer and shortens him up in distance this afternoon. The top pick.
2nd pick: #8 (Denali Birdstone) - Nice effort last out saw him sent hard from the rail, be involved in a fast pace, and hold on gamely to run third in a small field (6). Gelding by "Birdstone" moves out in the gate and he's clearly improving. Contends today.
3rd pick: #7 (Wow Thing) - Speedy sort drops, has blinkers added, and and makes back-to-back starts for the first time. Barn (Karl Broberg) wins lots of races wherever they run and this gelding is a threat on the front end.