Top pick: #8 (CONSERVATIVE) - Won on the turf three starts back, then repeated the effort on a "sloppy" main-track in his next start. Phipps/McGaughey colt finished a strong second last out in the Lexington stakes at Keeneland on the poly rallying from far back. Colt has a very fast work on May 31 indicating that he'll fire fresh off a six week layoff. Can cause a "mild" upset here.
2nd pick: #4 (Florentino) - Talented colt has two wins and a pair of close finishes in his four starts this year. Can stalk or go to the front and he's coming off a short freshening by a very good barn (Kiaran McLaughlin). Win candidate.
3rd pick: #9 (Affirmative) - Probable heavy favorite has speed/stalking ability and is coming into this two for his last three. Certainly a win candidate, but he holds no decided edge, and as mentioned, he'll be a short price.