Top pick: #5 (GO POPPA GO) (5-2) - He's cutting back a bit in distance after a poor effort last out going 7-furlongs. That broke a string of 5-straight solid efforts and he's the horse to beat in a sub par field.
2nd pick: #4 (The Cern Collider) (7-2) - He ran very rank here going a mile May 16. It was his first back from a two month break and he's cutting back in distance for this attempt. Lightly raced 3-year-old had a solid half-mile breeze May 30 that suggests a better effort is coming.
3rd pick: #1 (Favorite Rebel) (4-1) - Gelding tire badly last out facing tougher in an 'off the turf' contest May 15. He had finished second here at this level and distance in his previous start and is a threat with a repeat of that run.
4th pick: #7 (Delatricproduction) (5-1) - Home bred has some early speed and is shortening up in distance in his second back off a 2 1/2 month layoff. His ability to break sharply is a plus against this group.