Top pick: #6 (DERBY GOLD) (2-1) - Clearly the main speed, he stretches out after a gate-to-wire win here facing a bit tougher going seven-furlongs on June 9. Has back class, loves it locally (9-2-4-2), and is the top pick.
2nd pick: #3 (Griffin Rock) (3-1) - Veteran ships down from Belmont where he raced both wide and evenly facing tougher on the grass on May 17. He was sharp in his previous pair on the dirt in New York at this tag and is a strong win candidate.
3rd pick: #1 (Perfect Time Out) (7-2) - He ships in from Presque Isle where he tired in a pair on the "Tapeta" surface there. Colt has a fine record on real dirt (12-3-3-0) and draws the rail for this attempt. Capable of getting a minor award, but he needs to step it up for a shot at the top prize.
4th pick: #4 (Magic Harbor) (6-1) - No speed type is dropping down into a career soft spot and hails from a winning barn (Keith Lebarron). Grey gelding has broken slowly in his last pair, and a small slice is his ceiling if that occurs again.