Top pick: #1 (CARACORTADO) - Gelding was on the Triple Crown trail at this time last year but finished a distant fourth in the Santa Anita Derby (G1) and six weeks later raced wide before tiring in the Preakness (G1). On the sidelines for six months, he's come back a much better runner (4-2-1-1) and has really taken to turf racing. He won the Sunshine Million's Turf $300K going 9 furlongs on this course in late Jan., then was beaten a "head" in the (G1) Kilroe here at this mile trip five weeks ago. Working fine and this field is not as strong as the one he just missed against. The top pick.
2nd pick: #4 (Blue Chafall) - Price play stretches back out for the Canani barn following an even effort in the Joe Hernandez S. going "down the hill" on March 18. His previous pair at this mile trip were fine and he should offer a good price this afternoon.