Top pick: #3 (ENGLAND) (3-1) - Lightly-raced, he runs first off a Dave Jacobson claim (26) and he drops this 3-year-old way down off the purchase price. That's not an unusual move by the leading man in New York and this 3-year-old has enough talent to break his maiden in this spot.
2nd pick: #2 (Jackson N Lorimer) (5-2) - He takes the same drop as "England" and has a recency edge on that rival. Gelding by "Afleet Alex" cuts back in distance off a mile race at Aqueduct on April 2nd and is a strong win candidate.
3rd pick: #7 (King Gettigan) (10-1) - Improving colt is one of two entered by trainer Gary Gullo and the pair race uncoupled. He comes off a career best when finishing a close up third at Aqueduct just four days ago and is brought back quickly.
4th pick: #5 (Gabriel's Flame) (8-1) - Gelding raced evenly at Aqueduct on April 9th after going 3-0-2-1 earlier this year. One-run type can grab a share in a race where the pace may be fast and/or contested.
5th pick: #8 (Political Farce) (5-2) - Speedy sort has finished second in 6 of 13 lifetime starts and has done so in four of his last six. Speed/stalker is a threat, but needs to finish a bit stgronger.