Top pick: #5 (BROAD BEACH) - Sunland Park invader has raced evenly in three starst there at this level since returning from a 26 1/2 month layoff in late January. Has a new trainer (Angel Silva 23% with new arrivals) and 6-year-old by "Malibu Moon" tuned-up for this with a local half-mile bullet work four days ago.
2nd pick: #2 (Anzaki) - He has plenty of early speed and home-bred will be racing for the first time since Oct. 16 and for the first time out of his home state of New Mexico. Working very fast for this and I almost put him on top.
3rd pick: #1 (Champagneforlunch) - Lightly-raced gelding chased and tired here at this condition and distance March 16th in his first back off a 4 1/2 month layoff. 4-year-old has the rail and his trainer (Tracie Aker) wins at a 31% clip second back off lengthy absences.