Top pick: #3 (MACAGONE) (3-1) - Son of grass champ "Artie Schiller" raced very wide while beaten only 7 1/2 lengths racing here at this level on June 12th. Colt had a terrible post (12th of 12) and draws much better slot while racing with blinkers on.
2nd pick: #2 (Hushhushmushmush) (3-1) - The probable favorite, he rallied to finish third here at this level going 8.5-furlongs May 15th. It was his first since Nov. 10 and trainer Chad Brown has worked him four times since. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #1 (Raffie's Bay) (5-1) - He was only 2 1/2 back of "Hushhushmushmush" last out in his first start 9 1/2 months. has the rail, is working fast at Saratoga, and home-bred is in the win mix.
4th pick: #6 (Iced Over) (7-2) - Kentucky shipper has finished third in his last pair at Churchill when facing high-end open maiden claimers. Lightly-raced, improving, and this is his first facing fellow New York breds.