Top pick: #1 (CAPTAIN MY CAPTAIN) - Very high-percentage trainer (Dane Kobiskie) sends out a powerful looking entry in this contest and has jockey Gabe Saez listed on both halves. This gelding was claimed two back and and has been sharp in both starts for the new barn. Ships in from Pimlico where he set the pace and finished second last. Kobiskie drops him down and has him running at his favorite distance this afternoon.
2nd pick: #1a (Big Cal) - The second part of the Kobiskie runs first off a claim and veteran finished third despite some serious traffic issues the day he was taken. Dangerous if the pair both compete and the top choice if he goes it alone.
3rd pick: #2 (Uno Mas) - Veteran takes a big drop in price this afternoon after a poor effort last out racing on the Keeneland "poly". Prior to that he'd been in decent form and the move back to real dirt for this attempt makes him dangerous.