Top pick: #1 (CHIEF OPERATOR) - Drops and goes third off a two-month layoff for trainer Gary Contessa. Draws the rail and is the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #8 (R Fast Favorite) - Very speedy veteran did not care for a mile event last out and will be cutting back in diatance for this attempt. Must be caught.
3rd pick: #2 (Americanus) - Veteran comes off a nice win at a mile and will be shortening-up this afternoon. The majority of his career has been spent sprinting, and he likes to race from just off the pace.