Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #3 (K J'S NOBILITY) (5-2) - He's in the best form of his career, and it all turned around this time last year when he moved to the barn of Cecil Borel. Stalker has gone 8-4-2-2 since then and enters this off an easy win here sprinting in a state-bred stakes facing many that he lines up against for this longer attempt. He missed by a 1/2-length in this race a year ago, and he's the top selection this time around.
2nd pick: #1 (Promising Shoes) (5-1) - Veteran has a strong closing kick, has a ground-saving post, and has a fine record at this distance (13-4-3-1). Back in shape following a layoff, he should be finishing fast.
3rd pick: #9 (Bandit Point) (10-1) - He has the same style as 'Promising Shoes' and enters off of four straight good efforts at this meet. 5yo finished 3rd in this race a year ago and was only a 'neck' in back of 'K J's Nobility.' A fast and/or contested pace would help his style out.
4th pick: #10 (Glacken's Ghost) (15-1) - Old-timer is racing third back from a bit more than 5.5-month layoff and showed some run in his latest. A stakes winner here in the past, he draws a tough post today, and he will need some pace help for anything more than a minor award.