Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #7 (NEW MOON) (5-1) - He's one of four making their debuts, and all are well bred and in good barns. This 4yo by 'Malibu Moon' has an impressive series of works showing including a bullet three-furlong breeze from the gate here April 22. He draws a trouble free outside post for his distance and gets a slight edge.
2nd pick: #1a (Army Mule) (5-2) - Debuting colt cost a whopping $825,000 as a 2yo in training last May. In the Pletcher barn (19% first out), 3yo trained steadily in Florida at Palm Beach Downs before shipping North. He's coupled in the wagering with #1 'Thaddeus' due to common ownership.
3rd pick: #5 (Polar City) (9-2) - Gelding ships in from Keeneland where he was training above average for trainer Mark Casse. Two of his recent works were bullets from the gate, and this debuting 3yo has Javier Castellano aboard.
4th pick: #3 (Wage Acceleraion) (3-1) - He rallied while wide following a poor start to finish 2nd when debuting at this level Feb. 4 at Aqueduct. Freshened up since, he's working nicely for Chad Brown (24% second time out), and it's noted that this $250,000 purchase was heavily bet in his debut.