Top pick: #5 (ENDER KNIEVEL) - He was a visually impressive maiden winner at Gulfstream Park racing at this "flat" mile trip on Feb 5th, then was sent to New Mexico where he tired after being involved in suicidal pace duel in the (G3) Sunland Park Derby. Trainer Todd Pletcher has freshened him up for the past two months and gelding is training fast on the deep Saratoga trainin track for his return to action.
2nd pick: #3 (This Hard Land) - New York-bred comes into this a much improved runner and has the highest last race "figure" when he went wire to wire here at this trip on a sloppy surface in fast time facing weaker. Colt by "Saarland" likes this, deep, and sandy course (5-1-2-1)and takes a big step up, but believe he'll factor again today