Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #1a (CHARLESBRECKINRIDGE) (5-2) - He's part of a Jamie Ness trained entry and at press time both halves were running. This colt is racing first off a Ness claim (29%) and a subsequent five-month layoff. Working well, he's finished second in three straight and did so at Monmouth Park in early September racing at this level and distance. Barn scratched him at Monmouth the other day to await this spot.
2nd pick: #2 (Bill's Passion) (7-2) - Speedy sort has finished second in three straight going longer on the Tampa Bay Downs grass. He has the rail and an underrated veteran trainer (Gerald Bennett) switches him to the dirt and shortens him up in distance. Dangerous rival.
3rd pick: #3 (Djulpan) (3-1) - Debuting colt has some nice work on view at the Fair Hill training center. The latest was a bullet three-furlong gate breeze May 20 and trainer Niall Saville has veteran Edgar Prado aboard.