Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #7 (AVEENU MALCAINU) (9-2) - One of two entered by trainer Rudy Rodriguez, and the pair race uncoupled. $150,000 purchase has been freshened up since finishing a pace-pressing 3rd at this distance facing 'open' company at Aqueduct in the Bay Shore Stakes (G3) on April 7. Blinkers go on, he's working steadily, and gets a slight edge in this one.
2nd pick: #3 (A True Giant) (3-1) - The second of the Rodriguez pair, colt was an impressive gate-to-wire debut winner going six furlongs April 11 at Aqueduct. He earned a good figure and enters off a bullet half-mile breeze on this surface May 22.
3rd pick: #10 (Sea Foam) (4-1) - Talented son of 'Medaglia d'Oro' has been on the sidelines since winning a $100,000 state bred stakes going six furlongs at Aqueduct Nov. 26. Very sharp in all five starts, he trained this past winter at Payson Park in Florida, draws a fine post today, and could win this if ready.
4th pick: #8 (Morning Breeze) (8-1) - Sharp in all but one of eight starts, he's placed in four stakes facing similar types. Colt has a flexible style, is in good recent form, and Javier Castellano is replacing Irad Ortiz, Jr., who opts to ride 'A True Giant.'