Circular Quay runs Saturday

Entries have been drawn:

8 horses in the field with the biggest surprise being that MINEFIELD was not entered, which surprises me because all of the Woilfs first stringers have raced at CD because that is where they live...the rest of Pletchers main clients will defer to what he wants and what he wants is to race in NY not KY...

Asmussen's Chace City drew the rail and will have to go from there, and Run Alex Run should be able to get a perfect 2-wide trip pressing Chase City and I think Run Alex Run, who comes in off a 58.80 workout - will take over in the stretch and prove to be tough to catch...Obviously, Pletcher will be favored with Circle Quay, who will run from the second flight and may be 3-4 wide down the backstretch from his outside draw.....I think Lukas' maiden - the Fu Peg firster - is very intriguing with Leparoux....Clockers have raved over this colt and he could prove to provide significant pace preasure too and he probably has quite a bit of quality...I think experience may hurt his chances to win but he will make his presense felt....

Picks:

1) Run Alex Run - 4/1 - Takes over stretch and holds off Circle Quay..
2) Circle Quay - Even - Getting to winner but compromised from racing wide..
3) Lukas' maiden - 8/1 - Shows great ability in debut..
4) Chase City - 2-1 - Speed, rail, tire stretch..