Top pick: #2 (WISE STOP ) - Has excellent early speed and should have little trouble getting the rail heading into the turn. Runs 2nd off a Rudy Rodriquez claim and a subsequent 7 week freshening. Very tough on the front-end.
2nd pick: #10 (Roderick) - Talented and fast he was involved in a suicidial speed-duel at Saratoga last out at this level and distance in his first facing winners. Has the ability to rate and will need to do that from this outside post. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #5 (Fight for V.L.T.'s) - Lightly raced gelding by "Two Punch" finished 2nd at this level last out at saratoga in a "switched" contest. Speed/stalker obviously has talent and is in the barn of Linda Rice. Contends today.