Top pick: #6 (JOHANNESBURG SMILE) - Loves the surface and this 4yo colt comes off an impressive win at this trip in an allowance on the Belmont Stakes under-card. He's leared to rate a bit and that last effort was the best in his career. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #2 (Slevin) - Strong finisher has been freshened-up for the past two months by trainer Rick Dutrow and this is his favorite surface (8-2-2-1) and distance (3 for 5). Win candidate this afternoon.
3rd pick: #8 (Smokin Hero) - Hard-hitter (26-7-9-2) ships back from Finger Lakes where he went wire to wire going 6 furlongs May 30. Has excellent eraly speed, can rate a bit if necessary, and draws a good post to do either. Don't dismiss.