Top pick: #7 (LARRY BIRDSTONE) (6-5) - He enters off a career best when beaten a 'nose' here at this level and distance March 5. It was his second back from a long layoff, and speed/stalker defeated many of today's challengers in that attempt. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #3 (Derby Glass) (5-2) - Lightly raced, he was 1 1/2 lengths back of 'Larry' on March 5. That was a career best, and trainer Ron Ellis adds blinkers for this attempt. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #5 (Bula Bula) (4-1) - He raced evenly in the same March 5 contest as both 'Larry' & 'Derby.' It was his first off a 70-day break, and it's a plus that Bejarano is back on the re-ride.