Top pick: #3 (CAMILLUS DRIVE) - Gelding takes a big drop today for his first race in 2 1/2 months. He's shown good speed in both starts facing better and noted "speed rider" C.C. Lopez is aboard. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #6 (Troop Support) - Also races off a 2 1/2 month layoff and his trainer (Steve Asmussen) is having a great meet (23-8-3-3). Has good speed, drops, and Dominguez gets aboard.
3rd pick: #1 (Golden Temple) - He drops into a claimer for the first time and trainer Kelly Breen will add blinkers for this attempt. Probably has more ability than he's shown so far and he should be competitive in this spot.