Top pick: #2 (JONESBORO) - Seeks a repeat in this prestigious feature, having proved successful last year. Fast runner is coming off a brief freshening, but that's exactly how his trainer(Randy Morse) keeps him sharp. The pick from a nice post.
2nd pick: #7 (Prom Shoes) - Loves the surface ( 3 for 8) and is coming off a visually impressive win in the "Essex" stakes. Won that day with a bold, sweeping move that carried him by the whole field. Dangerous rival.