Top pick: #5 (NINE O WONDERFUL) - Lightly-raced colt by the turf stallion "Royal Academy" has finished strongly in both of his grass races and is working fast up at Saratoga for trainer Jim Bond. Runs today off an 8-week break and should get a quick pace to rally into. The top pick.
2nd pick: #1 (Show Time) - He really was sharp last out as he broke running, set fast fractions, opened up a clear lead in mid-stretch, and was caught late. Effort was at this level going 6 furlongs and came off a 4 1/2 month layoff. Working nicely since, and Dominguez is back aloft. Threat on the front-end.
3rd pick: #4 (Self Control) - First-time starter by "Lemon Drop Kid" is working fast, is in a great grass barn (Chad Brown), and trainer's main-rider(J.J. Castellano) is aboard. If he runs to his drills, he's a major factor.