Top pick: #7 (LOTZA HEAT) (6-1) - Price play moves up in class in his second back off almost a five month layoff. Gelding raced evenly after a troubled getaway in his return to action April 16th at Aqueduct. Stalker has finished second in both previous on the Belmont turf and he ships down from Saratoga after a bullet half-mile breeze on the training-track there May 13th. Castellano, who went 4-0-2-2 on him last year is back aboard.
2nd pick: #1 (Apollo Eleven) (3-1) - Colt took right to the grass when switched to the turf April 25th. $250,000 son of 'Medglia d'Oro' rallied from close range to miss by a 'neck' at this level and distance April 25th at Aqueduct. Three-year-old probably would have won that contest if not bumped at the break. An obvious win candidate.
3rd pick: #6 (Ack Feisty) (7-2) - He gets the addition of blinkers from leading trainer Chad Brown. Three-year-old was only beaten just under 3-lengths when debuting in the same April 25th contest as 'Apollo Eleven.' Wide on both turns that day, trainer Brown is one of the best in the business second-time out (34%).
4th pick: #4 (Memories of Peter) (5-2) - He was scratched the other day at Monmouth to await this spot. Generazio home bred hasn't seen action since Nov 12 at Aqueduct when he rallied to finish second racing at this level and distance. A threat if ready.