Top pick: #11 (RAFFIE'S FACTOR) - Speedy and lightly-raced gelding has ben freshened up since setting a fast pace and tiring to finish second at Aqueduct racing for $15K April 21st. Working fine and he gets a major rider upgrade today to Annie Napravnik. He'll be tough to beat on the front end.
2nd pick: #9 (There Goes Vinny) - One of two maidens entered by trainer Rudy Rodriguez and the pair race uncoupled. Speedy sort set a pressured pace before weakening to finish third facing "open" $16K foes June 1st. Effort came in his second back off a two month break and he moves back in with fellow New York-breds in this spot.
3rd pick: #8 (Titus Catienus) - He chased and held to finish a close up third in the same last contest as "Raffie". In a good barn (Bruce Levine) and he's a threat with a repeat of that last effort.