Top pick: #6 (POSEIDON) - Well-bred gelding is well-spotted today by a good barn (Steve Klesaris) for his first facing winners. Sophomore won here on a sloppy track 12 days ago and did so in relative ease. Faces an average group for this level and he's the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #1 (Blood Moon) - He's been at this 2l level a very long time but in his defense he's been facing tougher in all his starts since his maiden win and will drop way down for this. Has the rail and some early speed. Dangerous today.
3rd pick: #2 (Gelfand) - Races 3rd back off a 12 1/2 month break and has raced evenly in his two return starts (both sprinting). Good trainer (Jamie Ness) adds blinkers and stretches him out in distance. Threat at a price.