Top pick: #2 (NEVER ON TIME) (3-1) - He's the main speed and he breaks just off the rail. Gelding has finished second in both starts at this meet and each have come at this level going two turns. His local slate stands at 4-2-2-0 and he'll be tough on the front end.
2nd pick: #3 (Goethe) (4-1) - Augustin home-bred is racing third back from a four month layoff and showed some life in his latest. Working fast for this attempt and this 5-year-old gelding by "Rock Hard Ten" is a threat at a square price.
3rd pick: #9 (Viva Lad) (8-1) - Nicely bred 4-year-old was an impressive maiden winner here at this distance on May 17th. It was his first since Dec. 18 and this gelding by "Midnight Lute" showed some promise earlier in his career. Price play.
4th pick: #6 (Kylie's Wildcard) (5-1) - He rallied to finish second here facing weaker in his first off a Gerald Bennett claim and a subsequent 7 week freshening. That was a career best and his first ever on a synthetic surface. Stretch threat.