Top pick: #3 (BLAST'EM) - Speed/stalker has finished 2nd in his first two turf starts, both ath this level and distance and gets a big rider upgrade today to Russell Baze. Improving at this stage and he'll be very tough to beat this afternoon. In the event that this race were to come off the turf, he would remain the top pick on the all-weather track.
2nd pick: #5 (Latin Scholar) - Lightly raced and improving he just missed last out here on the turf racing for $20K. These aren't all that tougher but the top pick handled him easily two back, though this runner is clearly getting better. Contender.