Top pick: #5 (IRSAAL) (2-1) - Grey gelding has been freshened up since Feb. 22 when he vas a winner on Aqueduct's inner surface facing weaker. Working well for his return and 4-year-old has won two of three on this surface in the past.
2nd pick: #4 (Start Jumping) (3-1) - One of two entered by trainer Dave Jacobson and the pair race uncoupled. Hard hitter has gone 16-5-4-5 and ships back from Laurel where he was an easy winner over cheaper March 27th. Strong finisher earned a career best figure that day and is a win candidate.
3rd pick: #2 (Cease) (5-2) - The second of the Jacobson pair, he comes off a third-place finish here in a small stakes eight days ago in a contest that was switched to the main track. Veteran is brought back quickly and is in the three-horse win mix.