Top pick: #5 (ARTIC FIRE) - The probable favorite, he races off a 7 week break and for the first time on real dirt. Cal-bred has a new trainer (Chad Torevell) and this gelding was (3-0-2-1) at Golden Gate after racing poorly there in his debut. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #8 (Keepanosecrets) - Speedy gelding pressed and tired last out racing for $30K and trainer Jonathan Nance will drop him down to run for $12.5K. Working well for this attempt, and he's a win candidate.