Top pick: #5 (GRAND ALIBI) - Not long ago this gelded son of "Grand Slam" was competing against much tougher than these (with little success). He's running much better since his trainer (Ron Moquette) has dropped him to this $5K tag. Can win this from just off the pace.
2nd pick: #1 (Hitthesnooze) - Could be the main speed as he comes-back from a long layoff (eight months). In the Scott Lake barn, and he's properly spotted to have a shot off the long rest if ready. Lake is the leading trainer again here (he's won six straight titles) and is excellent off of extended vacations (19%).
3rd pick: #8 (War Torn) - Returns today off just over an eight-month absence. Working well and the price tag is right. Gelding has finished in the top three positions in 14 of 24 starts on this surface.