Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #2 (COMPETING) (2-1) - NEW gelding is working very fast for his first since March 23 of 2017. He's quick from the gate, breaks just off the rail, and will be tough on the lead with an alert beginning. Interesting note - he's owned by former NHL star Ed Olczyk, who is now a TV analyst on NBC Sports.
2nd pick: #9 (Fly First Class) (5-2) - Cal bred is another who likes to break fast. He's dropping in class today, switching from grass to dirt, and has blinkers on. A win candidate.
3rd pick: #8 (Kopitar) (7-2) - After going 8-0-2-2 facing tougher on the grass, this grey gelding drops to a new low while switching from turf to dirt. Speed/stalker has been competitive facing much better rivals several times on the infield and is a serious threat if he handles the surface change.