Top pick: #3 (GENTLEMANS CODE) - Gelding has been working fast at Keeneland for his debut and has a bullet 3 furlong at Aqueduct since shipping east. In the win-early barn of trainer Wesley Ward, I think he'll get to the rail at the start and take this crew from start to finish. The top pick, he's one of a pair entered by Ward and they'll race uncoupled.
2nd pick: #4 (Lord Chelsie) - The second of the Ward duo was bet down to favoritism in his debut and finished a close-up third after chasing a very fast pace. Effort is the best of those that have started and he's a win candidate if he runs.
3rd pick: #2 (Francesco Rules) - Races as part of a Dave fawkes trained entry and with Ramon Dominguez listed on both only one can run (in accordance with New York racing rules). Working nicely and he's bred to win early.