Top pick: #8 (SPORTS REPORT) (5-1) - Claimed two back by Pete Miller for $30K, gelding raced both wide and evenly going a mile on the turf in his first for the new barn. Lasix is added today, and they move him back to the dirt and shorten him up in diatance. Working fast and I like his chances.
2nd pick: #11 (Kingsbury) (3-1) - The probable favorite, he's finished second in his last pair, both at this $30K tag, the latest going 8.5 furlongs in his first off an Adam Kitchingham claim. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #10 (Duke Street King) (6-1) - Longshot has some late kick and will be cutting back in distance off a pair of two-turn efforts. Stretch threat at a big price.
4th pick: #13 (Beast of Burden) (8-1) - Away slowly in his debut, gelding was never involved at any point. Good second out barn (Ron Ellis 29%) drops him down in price and adds both blinkers and lasix.
5th pick: #7 (Gaul) (6-1) - Freshened up since Feb. 9, he's been competitive in one of two on this surface and has some early speed to offer. Don't just ignore.