Top pick: #5 (ROAD TO LOVE) - He's spent his first three starts racing in Louisiana facing "open" maidens and will face fellow New York-breds for the first time. Last out at the Fair Grounds he raced close-up before tiring racing for $25K going two-turns on the grass. 4-year-old has a fine work since coming here and his low-profile connections mean a square price.
2nd pick: #8 (Sgt. Silky) - Speedy sort cuts back in distance after setting the pace and tiring last out going two-turns facing $12.5K "open" foes. Barn cuts him back in distance and moves him back with fellow state-breds this afternoon.
3rd pick: #1 (Warrior From Above) - Has the rail and faces a much weaker field today than he did last out at the same price. One-run type missed by a nose here at odds of 40-1 racing at this tag on Jan. 7 and can factor again today at a nice price.