(# 8) FUNNY PHONE - Looks like an all out speed try from the gate is on tap here. Four-year-old made one start at three last season, attracted Bravo, tried for the top, and could not attain it. Away until today, he's been working well at Monmouth, and trainer Kelly Breen adds blinkers for today's effort.

(# 9) Ferdi's Prince - Draws the best post, and if the top pick sends as expected, that should leave him in a perfect stalking position to see what transpires before launching a bid. Violette and Coa make for one of the better combinations on this circuit.

(# 3) High Stakes Poker - Prado takes the reride on son of top sire Catienus. Homebred is making his second start of his three-year-old season., and trainer Schosberg adds blinkers today.

(#'s 2 and 7) Fly the North Wind (Straight Blush) - Would use these two runners as exacta plays with the top two, or on the bottoms of tri's.