Top pick: #3 (GUDAHI) - Speedy gelding ran well at this distance facing tougher May 30th, and trainer Dave Fawkes drops him down into a career soft spot and this gelding can win this from either on or just off the lead. Trainer won two races here yesterday and that makes him 5 for 17 in his first full season in New York,
2nd pick: #1 (Departures) - Probably favorite just missed facing tougher going 7 furlongs on this surface May 14. Working fast at Saratoga for this attempt, trainer Linda Rice will drop him down in price and shorten him up a bit in distance. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #6 (Tycoon Cat) - Colt ran poorly here May 21st facing state-bred special weights on a yielding that he may not have cared for. Race was his first in 70 days and he's come back with a fast work 10 days ago. Good barn (Mike Maker) drops him into a career soft spot and shortens him up a bit in distance. Three-year-old will contend this afternoon.
4th pick: #12 (Uncle Joe) - Has races in his past that could win this if he repeats them, but he's always had some of type of problem that has kept him out of the winner's circle. He used to have some speed, but in his last pair was away poorly and raced evenly once it stride. He's never run this low before and must be considered dangerous if he brings his best.