Top pick: #5 (CLEVER CONCEPT) (5-2) - Speed/stalker set a quick and pressured pace here at this level and distance on April 16th and held gamely to finish second. In shape, draws well, and gets the call in a tough race.
2nd pick: #6 (Three Buttons Down) (6-1) - Price play has won two of his last three on the dirat and the high-percentage Dan McFarland will move him up in price and try him on the grass for the first time. Lightly-raced, in shape, still improving, and he's bred on his dam's side for turf success.
3rd pick: #3 (Hunter Kane) (3-1) - Speedster tired last out facing tougher on April 5th and trainer Joe Toye will drop her down in price. She'd been very sharp in four straight prior to her latest and has a useful half-mile work a week ago.
4th pick: #7 (Lexington Park) (6-1) - Deep closer finished evenly while checking in third last out and was almost 3 lengths back of "Concept." The quicker the pace, the better his chances.