Top pick: #2 (SUMMER SUNSET) (4-1) - Very competitive runner was claimed by Bruce Levine around this time a year ago for $35K and was sent in for a five month vacation at that juncture. 4-year-old gelding by "Lawyer Ron" has gone (7-2-4-0) since returning and comes off a career best when he lost by a nose racing at this level and distance at Aqu. on April 3rd. He's worked fast since, has a speed/stalking style, and gets the call in this small field.
2nd pick: #5 (Smash) (2-1) - Lightly-raced 5-year-old was declared a non-starter last out when he was not prepared for the break in the same April 3rd Aqu. contest that "Sunset" exits. Stalker is working fast since and this stakes placed son of "Smart Strike" has blinkers added by trainer Bob Baffert.
3rd pick: #4 (Awesome Vision) (9-5) - New York-bred has won five of his seven starts (all at Aqueduct) and last out dead-heated with the hard-hitting "Saginaw." Belmont is a totally different ballgame, but he's a stretch threat if he handles this much deeper footing.