Top pick: #6 (BOB GOT LOADED) (4-1) - Gelding by the useful "Bob and John" comes into this off a near miss racing at this level and distance at Penn National on April 24th. Solid effort came off almost a half-year's absence and trainer Ramon Preciado brings him back quickly for this attempt.
2nd pick: #2 (Slippery Slewp) (8-5) - He's clearly the main speed of this field and finished second here on April 7th when facing slightly tougher. The race was his first in almost two months and first since arriving from California and joining the barn of Phil Aristone. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #3 (Belle's Big Boy) (101) - He's from the same barn as "Slewp," but the pair race uncoupled. He ships back from Penn National off a wide third-place finish at this level on April 25th, a race where he had a tough outside post. Can factor at a square price with today's better starting slot.
4th pick: #5 (More Reubens) (5-2) - No-speed type finished a non-threatening third last out and was 6 1/2 lengths back of "Slewp." He'll need a fast/and or contested pace for anything more than a minor award.