Top pick: #5 (TRICOASTAL) (6-5) - Gulfstream shipper is dropping in class while switching from turf to dirt. Trainer Gary Contessa is adding blinkers and this gelding meets a very weak field. Ready for his maiden win.
2nd pick: #2 (Keyaly) (4-1) - Unbelievably, this 7-year-old is racing for the 64th time in search of his maiden win. He's finished second or third in 26 of those and is 14-0-5-3 on Aqueduct's main track. I normally would not even consider a horse like this, but the field is another weak one and he's been competitive against tougher many times in the past.
3rd pick: #3 (Constantine) (15-1) - He cost $200K and was originally in the barn of Bob Baffert. Four-year-old by 'Roman Ruler' continues to race evenly, but could be competitive as he's moving off the rail after a pair from the inside where he didn't seem comfortable.
4th pick: #7 (Brooklynville) (8-1) - The probable speed, he's stretching out in distance, dropping down a bit, and he runs with blinkers added. He's shown little to date but has been bet in his last pair, and unlike most of the others, he still has room for upside.