Top pick: #6 (VALLEY OF KINGS) (5-1) - Price play hasn't raced since he missed by a head on April 1st on the Fair Grounds dirt facing fellow Louisiana-breds. He has a new trainer (Bob Hess Jr) and this colt is by the notable grass stallion "In Excess". Speedy sort is working fast for his return and can take this at square odds.
2nd pick: #3 (M Two Forty) (9-2) - Lightly-raced and speedy gelding moves to the grass for the first time and trainer Bruce Headley will add blinkers for this attempt. Home-bred is making back-to-back starts for the first time and should be involved every step.
3rd pick: #1 (Toy Story) (7-2) - He's clearly a better horse when racing on the grass and two back he finished second at Santa Anita going the famous 6.5 furlong distance "down the hill". Last out he tired going a mile and will be cutting back in distance, draws the rail, and Bejarano gets aboard.
4th pick: #9 (Silver Dragon) (5-1) - He became a much better animal when trainer Dennis Eakins moved him to the grass a year ago and when last in action on Feb. 20 he rallied to just miss at this level when racing at Santa Anita. Working very fast at Los Alamitos for his return and a threat if ready.