Top pick: #2 (M J PLUS) (5-2) - Consistent gelding has a fine year going 11-2-6-1 and is dropping down after an even effort here facing better just one week ago. Stalker can take this with his best.
2nd pick: #8 (Chairman Now) (2-1) - Hard-hitting veteran has won 9 of 31 starts on the dirt and enters this with four straight victories. Speed/stalker has won at this tag before, draws a nice outside post, and Castellano stays put. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #4 (North Ocean) (3-1) - He's racing first off a Jay Servis claim (24%) and a subsequent seven week freshening. He returns racing for half the purchase price, so there are some issues. An obvious threat if in shape.
4th pick: #6 (Love to Run) (4-1) - The main speed, he's racing second off a layoff and stretching out in distance. Well bred gelding loves it at Belmont at 9-3-1-3 and his speed must be respected.