Top pick: #7 (DIVIDEND) (3-1) - Trainer Ian Wilkes (4-for-7 at this meet) sends this 3yo by "Colonel John" into this with several changes that can make him a winner today. Both blinkers and lasix are added to go along with a drop in claiming price. Gelding ran evenly here facing tougher on May 23rd and $130K yearling purchase worked a bullet half-mile on the Saratoga training track on June 11th.
2nd pick: #1a (Azorian) (10-1) - Price play raced very wide before weakening late racing here at this tag going a mile May 25th. Nice effort was his first start off a Deb Divitto claim and this Arkansas-bred should be involved from gate-to-wire at long odds.
3rd pick: #9 (Corinthian Summer) (2-1) - The morning line favorite, he's been competitive in four of his five starts and is rounding back into form after returning from a lengthy layoff (10 1/2 months) on April 12th. Drops, runs third off the extended absence, and is an obvious win candidate.
4th pick: #4 (Hooping) (6-1) - Well-bred gelding appears to be the type than can "run all day" and should enjoy this 9-furlong trip which almost all entered are trying for the first time. Four-year-old by "Malibu Moon" finished an even third in his latest and can grab a share of this at a square price.