Top pick: #1 (SCALE) - Stalker has yet to run a bad race and he has a clear speed to track. He'll have to stay as close as possible as that pace-setter may get away early. Patient Dominguez is aboard and this gelding is the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #1a (Bernie's Pal) - Coupled with the top pick he raced close up and finished evenly when debuting last summer at Saratoga. Working nicely for his return he does so dropping into a claimer.
3rd pick: #3 (Closing Hour) - He brings dangerous early speed to this contest and will be facing fellow stste-breds for the first time. He showed extremely fast early foot last out at Gulfstream and is a win candidate this afternoon.