Top pick: #2 (JUST BECAUSE) (6-5) - Grey gelding comes off a career best when he finished second here at this tag going 5.5 furlongs on March 31st. Trainer John Sadler has worked him since and gives him a rider upgrade to Marty Pedroza.
2nd pick: #1 (Vitorio) (8-1) - One of a pair of debuting maidens entered, he had a near bullet 5 furlong breeze on April 9th on this surface. Home-bred need not be much to factor against this group.
3rd pick: #7 (Heavenly Road) (6-1) - 5-year-old regressed last out after showing some good early speed in his debut on Feb. 15. Gelding by "Bellamy Road" is making back-to-back starts for the first time and is cutting back in distance.
4th pick: #5 (Cunning Ride) (3-1) - Home-bred by the successful "Candy Ride" is the other making his debut and had a fine 5-furlong work on this surface March 21.