Top pick: #4 (BIG STICK) - Has a lot of back class and will drop down to a career soft spot in his second back off almost a three month break. Stalker raced evenly despite having some trouble in his return race at Monmouth and he has a fine record on this surface (3-2-0-1). The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #7 (Pavarotti's Soul) - Drops after tiring facing sloghtly tougher in his second off a McGillicuddy claim. Speed/stalker is well drawn in the gate and races with Dominguez back on and with blinkers off. Dangerous rival.
3rd pick: #1 (Senor Enrico) - He's part of a Randi Persaud-trained entry and takes a slight drop after racing evenly in his last three starts. May reach the exotics if he steps it up a bit.