Top pick: #5 (RUSSIAN DANCER) (6-5) - He's finished second in two straight here at this tag and stalker did so from a difficult outside post in his latest. He draws better for this attempt and can win this with a rally from close range.
2nd pick: #6 (Carr Creek) (5-1) - Veteran has also finished second in two straight at this level, but the figures earned are below that of "Russian Dancer." He does draw outside of that rival and that will give his rider some early options in this small field.
3rd pick: #3 (Grant) (6-1) - Gelding enters off a pair of good efforts when he set a quick and pressured pace before weakening in the final furlong. Capable of running a sub :45 half-mile and he has a shot if able to clear off to an uncontested lead.