Top pick: #3 (POLECAT) (3-1) - Of the nine entered in this contest for New York-bred maiden 2-year-olds all will be making their first starts. This son of "First Samurai" cost $170K a year ago and has been training sharply for trainer Dom Schettino (22% with debuting stock).
2nd pick: #2 (Sandcat) (5-2) - Colt was bought for $145K this past March at Ocala at a 2-year-old in a training sale. Son of "D'Wildcat" has been in steady training since early June and has worked locally five times in the past month.
3rd pick: #1 (Speed Read) (2-1) - His trainer (Rick Violette Jr) is also part owner and breeder of this son of "Read the Footnotes." Colt draws the rail, has the red hot Joel Rosario aboard, and must be left in the mix.
4th pick: #6 (Let's Discuss) (12-1) - Home-bred from trainer Scott Schwartz is working steadily for his debut and the barn had a "firster" rally to finish second here on yesterday's program at odds of 16-1.