Top pick: #5 (HARLINGTON NIGHT) (3-1) - Veteran stalker is cutting back in distance off of three consecutive third-place finishes at this level going longer. He's won here in the past and is working sharply for his first race in five weeks.
2nd pick: #3 (Relentless Heat) (5-2) - He has more gate speed than most and will be dropping in class and switching from "poly" to dirt for this attempt. All four career wins have come on the turf but he's finished second in four of seven starts on real dirt. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #4 (Faster Cat) (8-1) - Clearly the main speed, this gelding has won nine of sixteen starts racing on conventional dirt. He fits on "figures" and should be in front turning for home. From there it gets a bit cloudy as he's never raced beyond 5.5-furlongs before. Capable at a square price.