Top pick: #7 (BAD TO THE ROAN) (2-1) - Grey gelding has taken money in both starts when facing tougher and last out tired to finish fourth after setting a quick and pressured pace at Aqu. on April 18th. Three-year-old by "Smoke Glacken" drops into a claimer for the first time and believe he has only two serious rivals.
2nd pick: #5 (Spango) (5-2) - Speedy sort has been sharp in both starts, the latest a third-place finish at Aqueduct April 11th. He set a pressured pace and held gamely but lost the place in the final strides to today's opponent "You You." Gelding is a strong win candidate.
3rd pick: #8 (You You) (3-1) - He earned this field's highest last race figure when he finished a neck in front of "Spango" on April 11th. It was his first start in just under a year, and trainer Bruce Brown has worked him twice since. Colt is in the three-horse win mix.
4th pick: #3 (Speed Read) (10-1) - Home bred has some early speed, but has tired badly in his last three starts, and has been freshened up since late January. Working nicely for his return and this colt has taken some action several times.