Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #1 (CATHOLIC BOY) (2-1) - He's won seven of 11 overall, including an easy gate-to-wire win at this trip last August in Saratoga's $1,000,000 Travers Stakes. He won a G2 at Pimlico May 18 in his first start since Nov. 3 , is working fast for this attempt, and his early speed and inside post make him hard to beat in this spot.
2nd pick: #2 (Preservationist) (5-1) - He's moving up in class and has won four of his last five facing weaker. This 6yo looked sharp defeating weaker here May 23 and earned his first triple-digit figure. Working fast, he has a stalking style, a good post, and think he'll factor today.
3rd pick: #7 (Wooderson) (10-1) - One of a pair from trainer Todd Pletcher, they race uncoupled. Improving and lightly raced, this $400K purchase has won both starts since returning from a seven-month layoff April 26. He has good early speed, room for upside, and John Velazquez is aboard.
4th pick: #4 (Marconi) (6-1) - The second of the Pletcher trained pair, he's won three in a row, the latest pair coming here, including a 1/2-length score going 12 furlongs in the Brooklyn Invitational (G2) June 8. In the mix.