Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #5 (SHAKES CREEK) (3-1) - A lightly raced 4yo, he ships in from Indians Downs where he missed by a 'neck' going a mile for a $25K tag May 7. Competitive in both starts on the dirt, he has blinkers on and gets a slight edge in this 'off the turf' contest.
2nd pick: #6 (On Patrol) (5-1) - A 4yo son of 'The Factor', he set a pressured pace and held to finish 4th, beaten a length here going a mile at this level on the grass April 27. Very sharp in a pair on the dirt at Oaklawn Park earlier this year, he's a strong win candidate in this spot.
3rd pick: #3 (Love Your Buttons) (5-1) - A lightly raced 5yo, he's on the dirt for the first time since March 4 of 2018 when be broke his maiden at Aqueduct going 7 furlongs. No speed type has positive 'off' track experience and enters off a sharp half-mile local work May 23.
4th pick: #12 (County Court) (6-1) - His entire career has been spent on the grass 13-2-0-2 and he's dropping in class for his first on the dirt. Gelding has some of the best figures of any entered and is a late threat if he can replicate them on the main track.