Top pick: #5 (PAISANO CREEK) - Bred for the turf and lightly raced. Son of "El Prado" is in a good barn (Chris Clement) and broke his maiden in smart fashion when blinkers were added for his most recent start. Meets a lackluster bunch and jockey Joe Bravo comes in from New Jersey for the return ride.
2nd pick: #2 (Swift Strike) - Floated wide in his last at this tag and distance, he finished well to be beaten only two lengths. Draws the hedge and he'll get to save all the ground. Big effort is expected.
3rd pick: #1a (Moore Miles) - Mid-pack type has some good efforts at this distance and in his latest on this course was about six wide the entire race, yet was beaten only five lengths. Coa, who had other options, winds up here.