Top pick: #4 (GIULIO CESARI) (5-2) - He enters off a career best when missing by a "neck" here facing tougher on March 30th. He dead-heated for second that day with "Pegasus T" who returned to win here on yesterday's card. "Cesari" was scratched out of that contest to await this spot and is the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #2 (From the Point) (7-2) - Lightly-raced gelding went evenly in the same March 30th race as "Cesari" and was nine lenghst back of him at the finish. It was his first since early Sept. at Belmont and trainer Alan Goldberg brings him back quickly for this attempt.
3rd pick: #7 (Leatherhead Lurie) (4-1) - Debuting gelding ships north following some fine works at Gulfstream and trainer Tom Morley is having a fine year to date (7 for 27). It's noted that leading rider Ortiz is aboard.
4th pick: #6 (Wood On the Fire) (4-1) - Long-time maiden has gone 4-0-2-1 when racing at this level and spped/stalker is 3-0-1-1 on this surface. Fits with his best and must be left in the mix.