Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #8 (PATH DEPENDENT) (9-2) - Gulfstream shipper has been freshened up for the past two months. Stalker rallied while very wide to finish second there at this distance racing for a $16K tag April 16. He was competitive is some others facing tougher and gets the edge in a wide open betting contest.
2nd pick: #1 (Shot the Sheriff) (12-1) - Longshot ships down from Monmouth where he chased and tired facing tougher in an 'off the turf' race at this distance May 30. It was his first start since Feb 18 and trainer Joan Scott brings him back quickly, drops him back down, and he can factor at a big price with his best.
3rd pick: #5 (Roosevelt Lane) (10-1) - Another coming from Gulfstream Park, he tired in a pair of grass sprints when facing tougher. Freshened up since April 13, he runs as a NEW gelding and is taking a big drop in class. Home bred is dangerous at long odds.
4th pick: #6 (Captain Carchy) (6-1) - Calif. bred has been competitive in ten of fourteen starts on the dirt and is racing on the grass for the first time. This claiming price has been one he favors and this 4-year-old is bred to enjoy the surface switch.
5th pick: #3 (Clever Appeal) (8-1) - He has some speed and is another bred to handle the grass. His biggest asset is that he's racing first off a Marc Zulueta claim (11 for his last 34) a strong 32% winning angle