Top Pick: #3 Signator (8-1) - This 5-year-old late bloomer was sired by Tapit and has been perfect in 2025, winning two races. Four weeks ago at the Henry S. Clark Stakes, Signator made a strong stretch effort after shifting to the outside, and took command, pulling away to win by half a length. After running on dirt from 2022-24, Signator has made the move to turf in 2025 and is unbeaten.
2nd Pick: #13 Trikari (5-2) - The race length hasn't mattered much with this 4-year-old colt—five victories in 10 races and a pair of third-place finishes against different grades and lengths. Trikari won the Grade 2 2024 Secretariat Stakes at one mile, the Grade 1 2024 Belmont Derby at 1 3/16-miles, and the Grade 2 2024 American Turf at 1 1/16-miles. After finishing third the last time out in the Grade 1 Maker's Mark Mile, this will be Trikari's first race over a mile since winning the Belmont Derby.
3rd Pick: #4 Neat (8-1) - Neat finished fourth in the Henry S. Clark Stakes last month, won by Signator. This experienced 4-year-old has six wins in the last 12 races, including a 3-2 record at over a mile. Neat had a weak showing (sixth) when stepping up to the Grade 1 Frank E. Kilroe Mile, but also won the Grade 3 2024 Manila Stakes and the Grade 2 National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame. Joel Rosario will ride.