Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #7 (LUBSEN) (3-1) - He returns from a seven month layoff a NEW gelding. Three-year-old tired while chasing a fast pace in the mud here when debuting October 28. Trainer Rudy Rodriguez has him working nicely at his home-base of Aqueduct and the presence of Irad Ortiz Jr. suggests that the barn likes this one's chances.
2nd pick: #3 (Heliodoro) (6-1) - Well bred 4-year-old is racing third back from almost a nine-month layoff. He ran wide after being bumped hard at he break here April 30. Trainer Nick Zito is dropping him to a new low and has John Velazquez aboard.
3rd pick: #1 (Where's Willy) (5-1) - Stalker is lightly-raced, improving, and runs fresh of a Mike Pino claim (a strong 24% winning angle). $300,000 gelding by 'Midnight Lute' finished second at this distance for a $25K claiming tag at Aqueduct April 21, the day e switched barns. Has he rail and can factor despite moving up in class.
4th pick: #9 (High I Q Pete) (7-2) - Four-year-old is making is second start since coming off a long layoff (almost 13-months) May 5. Speedy sort tired in his return facing much tougher and is dropping into a claimer for the first time. Must be left in the mix.