Top pick: #1 (MERCHANT MARINE) - He's four for five non this course and 0 for five elsewhere. Working very fast for this small stake after he was overmatched in the "Whitney" (G1) and the "Suburban" (G1). Can win this with a move approaching the head of the stretch.
2nd pick: #6 (Shopton Lane) - Probable pace-setter is coming off a win in a two-turn stakes at Monmouth. Strong overall record (16-8-2-2) and appears to be the fastest early on, and an off track would makes him especially dangerous.