Top pick: #4 (IRISH SMARTY) (2-1) - The probable favorite, he enters off a career best when he set a fast pace and held to finish second to a much the best winner racing here at this level going 7-furlongs on May 6th. Home-bred by "Smarty Jones" cuts back in distance and gets the call.
2nd pick: #3 (Wild Spark) (6-1) - Lightly-raced colt chased and tired at Penn National going a mile at this level on May 16th. It was her first since debuting at Oaklawn on March 9th and first off a trainer change to Phil Aristone. New barn has her making back-to-back starts for the first time and she's a win candidate at a square price.
3rd pick: #5 (Pesci to De Niro) (3-1) - Gelding raced evenly after a very poor start on May 4th when facing $25K open claimers. He had finished second in his previous pair at the same tag and moves up in class and back in with fellow Pa.-breds in this spot. Speedy 3-year-old should be involved from start-to-finish.
4th pick: #2 (Swing Fa the Stars) (15-1) - Longshot has been away since late Sept., but has some sharp local works showing for his return. Four-year-old by "Grand Slam" has a new trainer (Lupe Preciado) and he wins at an excellent 32% rate with new arrivals. Price play.