Top pick: #5 (CLEMENS) - Speedy, in-shape, and drops for this attempt for the Galluscio barn. That all ads up to a runner that will be very difficult to defeat. Can win this on the front-end or from a stalking position.
2nd pick: #4 (Glackity Glack) - Comes back in three days (if he goes) for the Richard Dutrow barn. He hadn't raced in 17 months prior to his mile race here on Wednesday where he chased the pace and finished evenly at this tag. Trainer has been successful at this move in the past.
3rd pick: #7 (Irish Gentleman) - Returns from a long layoff (nine months) and will make his 1st start for the Iwinski barn. When last seen he was competing against tougher in Florida on both dirt and turf. Trainer is a solid 25% with newcomers to his care and 17% with this type of layoff runner.