Top pick: #7 (Crupi) (3-1) - At age 2, Crupi was immature but has turned a corner over the last two years. Crupi has won four of six races after finishing third in the Grade 1 Pegasus World Cup despite being 20-to-1. This horse displays competitive fire, winning the Queens County Stakes by a neck. Cruci also topped third-place Signator, the even-money favorite.
2nd pick: #2 (Kuchar) (8-1) - Kuchar has made his last three races at nine furlongs, winning twice and finishing third once. Flavien Pratt was at the reigns four weeks ago in the win by a nose over Ouster and will be atop again.
3rd pick: #4 (Charge It) (5-2) - This horse was sired by Tapit, and over the last six races, Charge It has finished fourth or better in all of them. That included a win in the only race at this 1 1/4-mile distance.