Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #3 (HANDSOME CAT) (6-1) - Price play moves back up in class after missing by a length when facing $50K state-bred claimers going 5.5 furlongs May 16. A career-best, it was his first since March 1, and I like that he's back in eight days for this attempt.
2nd pick: #2 (El Diablo Rojo) (3-1) - I think he may go favored after finishing 2nd at this level at seven furlongs March 22. A career-best to date, this lightly raced home-bred has drilled five times locally since April 17 and is a win candidate.
3rd pick: #9 (Brace for Impact) (7-2) - Speedy 4yo goes turf to dirt and shortens up after finishing a pace-setting 4th here when going a mile at this level on the grass March 6. He had finished 2nd in both previous main track sprints and is in the win mix today.
4th pick: #1 (Tallemark) (8-1) - From the same barn (Bruce Headley) as 'Brace for Impact,' he's had trouble at the break in both previous attempts, and was well backed in each. A clean beginning should lead to a competitive effort.