Top pick: #5 (GRANITE RUN) - Lightly raced and improving, he's run well in both starts since coming back from a two month break and with a stretch-out around two turns. He's exchanged decisions in that pair with today's rival "Uniquely" and there's little that has separated them. Gets a slight edge.
2nd pick: #1 (Uniquely) - Has the rail, some tactical speed, and hs's been competitive in all five of his starts. He finished a distant third last out and may not have cared for the "sloppy" surface. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #7 (Vegas Joe) - Stretch-out sprinter has some early speed and his vetteran trainer (Bob Reid) wins at a 29% rate on the distance increase. Threat at a nice price.