Top pick: #4 (SLIM SHADEY) - English-bred ships back from Churchill Downs where he finished second on "Derby" day in the (G1) Turf Classic to the wire-to-wire winner (Little Mike). Since a poor debut in this country Jan. 2, he's gone (4-2-2-0) and he has flexibility as to style. 4-year-old has a clear speed to track today and has the best shot at upsetting the presumed favorite (No. 6 Acclamation).
2nd pick: #6 (Acclamation) - He's 5-for-8 on this course and 3-for-4 at this 10-furlong trip. Unraced since winning the (G2) Clement L. Hirsch Stakes at Santa Anita Oct. 2, veteran front-runner is working very fast for his rerurn. Trainer Don Warren has scratched him twice searching for the right spot, and this looks like it. Very tough at a short price, and I could have easily made him the top choice