Top pick: #3 (DUKATI) (7-2) - Lightly-raced and well bred, 3-year-o by "Medaglia d'Oro" was an easy maiden winner here at this distance on June 14th. Santulli home-bred has only raced four times and has room for upside. Nicely spotted and he gets a slight edge.
2nd pick: #4 (Protect N Serve) (2-1) - The probable favorite, speed/stalker set a quick pace and weakened late to finish third here at this level and distance June 17th. In a top barn (Mike Pino) and a sgrong win candidate.
3rd pick: #5 (The Cat's Eye) (3-1) - Strong finisher rallied past "Protect N Serve" last out to gain the place spot and earned a career best figure. Improving and is in the three horse win mix.
4th pick: #2 (Loveshackled) (10-1) - He defeated a weak field of $15K maiden claimers on June 1st and has worked well since. Improving sort is capable of impacting if the speed doesn't hold when turning for home.