Top pick: #7 (BAZINE) - Ships from Gulfstream where he chased the pace in a two-turn turf contest before tiring to finsh fourth. Gelding by "Malibu Moon" had a tough post that day and had to be hard-used early. Drops, switches to the dirt, and he'ss be shortening-up in distance. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #6 (Stamen) - Has a versatile style and veteran maiden ran evenly here last out in his first on this surface. Stalker can grab a share of this at a nice price with a bit of improvement.
3rd pick: #3 (Roar of the Missile) - Races second off a 3 1/2 month break and he showed good speed last out before tiring to finish third. Barn (Joe Davis) is excellent off of long layoffs (40%) and this gelding should be involved from the start.