Top pick: #2 (Ryvit) (7-2) - Ryvit has won three straight races at this distance. This 3-year-old Colt won the Bachelor Stakes the last time for a two-length victory at 6 furlongs on a muddy track. The previous two races were on better conditions and Ryvit won with higher speed figures (95, 102, and 90) than a contender in this race, Super Chow. And drawing the No. 2 post is a plus to get off to a fast start.
2nd pick: #5 (Super Chow) (3-1) - Super Chow stretched out modestly to 7 furlongs two races ago and still finished second at the Swale Stakes. Going back to 6 furlongs in the last race netted another first-place finish at the Hutcheson Stakes on dirt by 5 1/4 lengths. That's five straight wins at 6 furlongs for speedy Super Chow.
3rd pick: #3 (Frosted Departure) (8-1) - Frosted Departure won the 2022 Renaissance at 6 furlongs in December. Since then, the horse has run three straight races at longer distances and finished third, eighth, and fourth. In four races at 7 furlongs or less, Frosted Departure has been the most competitive placing first, third, fourth, and first.