Top pick: #5 (SMART HOMBRE) - He's the main speed of the party and comes off a start where he tired racing with blinkers for the first time. 4-year-old had just failed in his previous pair and trainer Marty Jones removes the "hood" off the one race experiment.
2nd pick: #3 (Iron Joe T) - He has ability, but has seriously compromised his chances in all three starts by breaking poorly. Gets a rider upgrade to Bejarano and his trainer (Jeff Mullins) is coming off a strong meet at Santa Anita.
3rd pick: #2 (Hidden Quest) - Solid debut saw him race close-up throughout and rally from between horse to finish second, beaten a length. Trainer Walt Solis brings him back quickly, adds lasix, and switches him to a synthetic surface.