Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #4 (T LOVES A FIGHT) (3-1) - If this were on the dirt, he would be a heavy favorite and a likely winner. However, it's on the grass and that makes things a bit more 'dicey.' Hard-hitter has won four of his last five, including a $125,000 stakes at this distance on the main track May 29. Can win this if he brings his dirt form to the grass.
2nd pick: #5 (Reason to Soar) (7-2) - Lasix is added to speedy and lightly raced colt who is racing on the turf for the first time. Stakes placed in Florida, he finished a pace-chasing 3rd April 23 in a $125K race at Aqueduct. He was three lengths in back of 'T Loves A Fight' that day, and this still promising 3yo has room for upside.
3rd pick: #9 (Ardmore Bay) (15-1) - Longshot won his first pair last summer sprinting on the grass, including a minor stakes at Monmouth Aug. 7. Soundly beaten in all three since then, he's a NEW gelding, has blinkers added, and it's very interesting that John Velazquez is aboard.
4th pick: #7 (Bavaro) (4-1) - Speedy grey colt is another trying the turf for the first time. A stakes winner this past winter on the inner-surface at Aqueduct, he enters off a sharp effort at this distance on the dirt June 9.