Top pick: #3 (POISED TO A TEE) (7-5) - Consistent sort (9-2-4-1) was claimed two back by Dave Jacobson for $20K and finished third of six, beaten 4 lengths 18 days later facing tougher in his first for the new outfit. The leading trainer at this meet, he drops him back to the purchase price today and 4-year-old is the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #1 (Crushin Rock) (6-1) - Since late Nov., this home-bred has gone (7-2-1-2) and was beaten a neck here on May 4th when racing for a $15K tag. Moves up a bit, draws the rail, and trainer Bruce Levine adds blinkers.
3rd pick: #2 (Minescape) (4-1) - Nicely-bred 4-year-old will be going turf to dirt and cutting back in distance for this attempt. All four career wins have come on conventional dirt and this son of "Mineshaft" can factor with his best.
4th pick: #5 (Little Wyatt) (5-1) - Speedy sort runs second back off a pair of layoffs and will be dropping down into a career soft spot. Grey colt has plenty of starts in his past that would win this if repeatable.