Top pick: #6 (MCKENKIE'S WAY) (4-1) - Veteran is taking a big drop in class and stretching out in distance. Stalker from the Jacobson barn enters in shape and is accustomed to facing much tougher. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #9 (Ice Cream Truck) (12-1) - His form has taken a dramatic drop since he came to New York from the So. California circuit during March. He's dropping to a new low and switching back to the dirt after tiring here on the grass just one week ago. If he has anything to offer, it will come out against this field.
3rd pick: #4 (Royal Posse) (9-2) - He was in very sharp form last fall, but has regressed since then. Speed/stalker is another taking a sizeable drop, and it's noted that Castellano is interested today. A sharp 5-furlong breeze here May 25 may signal a form reversal is coming.