Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #3 (TRACKING STOCK) (2-1) - Lightly-raced gelding has been on the sidelines since Dec 23. He's dropping back down in class and finished second here at this tag going six furlongs on the grass Oct 22. Working nicely for his return and the successful barn of Chad Brown has Javier Castellano signed on. The pair has won with 81 of 267 (30%) when teamed up over the past 15.5 months.
2nd pick: #7 (Finalize) (8-1) - Away since July 29, he missed by a 'nose' that afternoon at Saratoga going 5.5 furlonhgs at this 440K tag. An excellent debut, he was claimed that afternoon by Linda Rice and hasn't run since. Trainer wins at a 27% rate first off the claim and at an 18% clip off of long absences.
3rd pick: #2 (Liam's Prince) (3-1) - Un-raced since March 4, he's dropping into a claimer for the first time. He's back with his original trainer (Jeremiah Englehart) and he was competitive several times for him in the past facing tougher.
4th pick: #11 (End Play) (6-1) - He missed by a 'neck' Feb 24 at Gulfstream Park going 8.5-furlongs for a $75K claiming price. He tired badly at Aqueduct in his follow up start April 9 and is dropping to a new low and shortening up in distance.