Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #6 (TASHREEH) (7-2) - One of two entered by trainer Rudy Rodriguez and the pair race uncoupled. He had a very tough trip facing tougher on a sloppy track at Aqueduct March 31. Forced to race eight-wide turning for home, he was beaten just over six lengths. Six-year-old gets a slight edge today.
2nd pick: #4 (Between the Lines) (5-1) - The second of the Rodriguez pair, he's racing first off a claim (a 38% winning angle from the trainer). Freshened up since March 5, he's training well and can factor with his best.
3rd pick: #5 (Big Guy Ian) (6-1) - Speed/stalker tired after dueling for the lead facing tougher April 13. It was his first race in two months and first following a John Toscano Jr. claim. Barn drops him down, adds blinkers, and has Jose Ortiz aboard.
4th pick: #8 (Alright Alright) (4-1) - He reeled of three straight wire-to-wire wins earlier this year on Aqueduct's inner surface. Sent to Laurel for his latest (March 31), he finished a pace-setting second. In shape and 5-year-old should be involved from start-to-finish.