Top pick: #7 (SO SCOTT) (5-2) - He enters off a very sharp win on this surface when defeating high-level starter-allowance foes at this trip in a May 8 contest that was taken "off the turf". In the barn of the leading trainer here (Dave Jacobson) Gelding is nicely spotted and draws a fine outside post.
2nd pick: #2 (Baker Street) (9-5) - Lightly raced & well-bred, he moves back to the dirt after tiring badly in a grass race facing tougher on May 10. Speedy son of "Street Cry" is (3-1-2-0) on the dirt and should be involved in this every step.
3rd pick: #1 (This Hard Land) (5-1) - Freshened up since March 23, New York-bred has a solid late kick and has run well at this level in the past. He's (6-1-2-1) on this surface, and he would love a fast/and or contested pace to develop.
4th pick: #5 (Norumbega) (7-2) - From the same connections as "Orb", lightly raced son of "Tiznow" has talent and is racing third back off a 7 1/2 month layoff. He's caught muddy tracks in his last pair and was a winner in his only previous race when running on a fast dirt surface.