Top pick: #1 (CHEROKEE ROAD) (5-2) - Trainer Phil Aristone gave this gelding a well-deserved break after 5-year-old raced evenly here when facing a bit better on April 13th. One-run type drops a bit, has the rail, and this is his favorite distance at 5-2-1-1. The horse to beat if ready with his best.
2nd pick: #6 (Fly Eagle Fly) (4-1) - Speedy sort raced evenly following a slow start here at this level going 5.5-furlongs eight days ago. Trainer Penny Pearce brings him back quickly and both his lifetimes wins have come at this distance.
3rd pick: #7 (Sherwood Drive) (3-1) - Stalker has back class to call upon but he's been off form since a win here in late January at this tag and trip. Gelding draws a nice outside post and can factor with his best.
4th pick: #4 (Restricted List) (8-1) - No-speed type is cutting back a furlong after a pair of even efforts at this level going a mile. The figures earned in both fit well with these and his last win came at this 7-furlong trip.