Top pick: #7 (TACONIC KNIGHT) - Grey gelding chased and tired to finish fourth at this price and distance two weeks ago in his first start in just over 8 months. Probably was a bit "short" that day and can take this with normal improvement in his second off the long layoff.
2nd pick: #6 (Stonemill) - Nice effort last out saw him set the pace and hold for second and defeat "Taconic" by a 1 1/2 lengths in the process. Has a flexible style and this 4-year-old should be involved from start to finish.
3rd pick: #1 (El Dreamer) - He finished a distant second last out at Belmont when he was dropped down to this level for the first time. He's spent most of his career racing evenly facing tougher and can factor today. He races coupled in the betting with #1a "Keyaly".
4th pick: #2 (All Zipped Up) - Career maiden isn't a win threat but is capable of grabbing a small slice of this at a big price from his inside post.