Top Pick: #1 East Avenue (2-1) - This two-year-old colt has been so impressive in two victories that he's in the pool of Kentucky Derby future winner wagers. East Avenue won the 1-1/16-mile Grade 1 Breeders' Futurity the last time out, busting out to the lead and cruising home as a 5 1/4-length winner over favored Ferocious.
2nd Pick: #10 Chancer McPatrick (3-1) - Trainer Chad Brown's horse has won all three races. Chancer McPatrick won the Grade 1 Champagne Stakes despite starting at the back of the field before winning by 2 3/4 lengths.
3rd Pick: #5 Jonathan's Way (5-1) - Jockey Joel Rosario rode Jonathan's Way to a victory in the 2024 Grade 3 Iroquois last month. In the one-mile race, the horse turned a narrow lead into a three-length advantage in the stretch, winning by 2 3/4 lengths. Rosario will be riding Jonathan's Way for this race.
4th Pick: #4 Ferocious (6-1) - Ferocious has fire and talent but has finished second in two Grade 1 races. Ferocious reared up in the starting gate at the Breeders' Futurity before being examined by a track vet. Ferocious then battled for position at the first turn, with jockey Luis Saez inferring some interference. In his first Grade 1 race, Ferocious finished second at the 7-furlong. Hopeful.