Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #2 (HONOR AND COURAGE) (5-2) - Grey colt missed by a 'neck' here at this level and distance April 29. A career best figure was earned in what was his first start since Feb 4. Stalker draws a good inside post and $500,000 purchase will be tough in this spot.
2nd pick: #4 (Acker) (4-1) - Home bred stretches out in distance after rallying from far back to finish second here at this level when debuting here going 6-furlongs April 22. Bred for this longer trip, his trainer Rick Mandella wins at a 22% rate second time out.
3rd pick: #6 (Sonneteer) (2-1) - Back in with maidens following a trio of stakes races that saw him competitive in two of three. He's gone 4-0-2-2 here in the past and is a win candidate at a short price.
4th pick: #5 (Thorpe d'Oro) (12-1) - The field's lone first-time starter, he has an impressive series of works on view and $360,000 purchase is bred for the distance and has Bejarano interested. This field drew tough and it's hard to win going beyond seven furlongs when debuting. May need one.
5th pick: #12 (Placido) (8-1) - Stretch out sprinter showed good early speed and held well to finish third debuting here in a 5.5 furlong sprint May 6. Blinkers go on for a trainer (Simon Callaghan) who is having a very strong meet.