Top pick: #2 (SIMON EYES) - Colt runs for 2yo specialist Wesley Ward and had a bullet 3 furlong work from the gate at Keeneland on May 15th. Trainer is currently winning at 28% rate with debuting stock and this $100,000 son of "Street Hero" has John Velazquez aboard.
2nd pick: #4 (Bern Identity) - Heavily bet when debuting here May 9th, he caught a sloppy track but chased a wire to wire winner and held down the place spot by 7 lengths over the 3rd finisher. Son of "Bernstein" has a bullet work on the 25th and is a win candidate.
3rd pick: #3 (Parnelli) - Another son of "Bernstein" and this one cost the Darley Stable a "cool" $300K. Initially prepared at Palm Meadows, this colt must be advanced in his training because trainer Kiaran McLaughlin doesn't start many of his 2yos this early. It's of note that Dominguez is aboard as he's won with 17 of his last 42 for the barn.