Top pick: #3 (INSIGHTING) (3-1) - He's improved noticeably since being claimed by Rudy Ridriguez two starts back and well-bred 4-year-old will be going dirt to turf and stretching out in distance. Stalker is in shape, has run well on the grass in the past, and meets a weak field. The horse to deny.
2nd pick: #4 (Private Irving A) (10-1) - "Irving" drops down, goes dirt to turf, and stretches back out. Speed/stalker was competitive on the local grass just one year ago and is a threat at a square price.
3rd pick: #9 (Knock Quietly) (5-1) - Veteran has the best turf form of this field, but 6-year-old gives away a big recency edge to the top two selections. Schwartz home-bred has finished second in four of nine on this course and is a major threat if in shspe off a four month vacation.
4th pick: #8 (Sonny and Pally) (20-1) - Longshot showed nothing on a muddy surface just 11 days ago, but he clearly is better on the turf and has gone 6-0-2-1 on this course in the past.
5th pick: #7 (Life's a Roar) (15-1) - Grey gelding has some speed and this extremely tight turf course always favors front-runners or those horses racing close up. May grab a share at a big price.