Top pick: #1 (SENOR RUTLEDGE) - The main speed, grey gelding comes into this off a pair of pace-setting 2nd place finishes here at this level. Improving of late and he'll be tough to "reel i" on the front-end.
2nd pick: #3 (Nita Ridge) - He ships back from the midwest where he showed little last out on the Turfway "'poly". His best races have come on this surface and leading rider Parker is aloft. Price play.
3rd pick: #5 (Mt Fugi) - He ships in from Mount Pleasant Meadows in Michigan where he went (3-0-1-2). Latest was his best since last October and Houghton is aboard on this 5yo.