Top pick: #9 (REVERE) - Gelding was very sharp last out when he set a pressurd pace and fought it out to the finish, coming up a 1/2 length short. That was his first on this surface and trainer Phil Serpe brings him back at the same tag and trip. A repeat of that effort takes this.
2nd pick: #5 (Tactical Saenz) - Dangerous rival goes second off an eight month layoff and is brought back in a week for this attempt. Speedy sort had a troubled break in his return and tired after pressing the pace. Win candidate in this spot.
3rd pick: #6 (Tricky Slam) - Gelding takes the big drop into claimers for the first time and will be going turf to dirt and cutting back in distance. 3-year-old has the "figs" to compete with these if he can bring them to the main-track.