Top pick: #2 (GERDIN) - Last raced on the artificial surface at Presque Isle. Tainer Tom Amoss drops him into a claimer for the first time and that is a very strong move by him (40%). He's working well and has good tactical speed. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #3 (Indian Nickel) - Sharp barn (Ronny Werner)has this lightly-raced runner in a nice spot today. Nice-looking maiden win two back, he followed that up with a fine 3rd place finish running for $30K in his first try against winners. Tough foe.