Top pick: #7 (HIDDEN WARRIOR) (3-1) - He's trying this 3l condition for the first time after a win at Aqueduct going a mile for a $12.5K tag April 8. Nice effort was his second back from a brief layoff, and he's worked well since. Speed/stalker proved last fall that he can string good starts together, and 6yo has been competitive on the deep surface in the past (5-0-1-2).
2nd pick: #4 (Percy's Ambition) (5-2) - Lightly raced and speedy, he's been on the sidelines since a sharp win at Gulfstream Park racing on a sloppy surface Feb. 5th. He's won two of his last three and is a major threat if be brings his Florida form with him.
3rd pick: #2 (Van Frassen) (9-2) - Beautifully bred colt has raced evenly in his last pair after a sharp win at Aqueduct on March 7 racing at this claiming price. Son of 'Giant's Causeway' didn't have the best of trips last out when checking in fourth and is a win candidate with a 'clean' break and journey.
4th pick: #1 (Charitable) (7-2) - Another that's well bred, he rallied from just off the pace to win at this tag going a mile at Aqueduct April 23. Stalker is brought back quickly by trainer Jay Servis and should be involved from start-to-finish.