Top pick: #7 (GO FAST GOLD) (2-1) - Lightly-raced colt races first off a Jen Saldana claim and third back from a 2 1/2 month layoff. Improving at this point, blinkers go on, and he has a solid shot beating the presumed heavy favorite.
2nd pick: #4 (Gran Negro) (7-5) - The probable favorite (7-5 or less), he ships back from Penn National where he finished second at this tag in what was a career best overall. Obvious win candidate, and he'd be no surprise.
3rd pick: #2 (Gringo Bay ) (6-1) - Very lightly-raced home-bred has raced evenly in his last pair at this level and trainer Gerald Sleeter will stretch him out around two-turns for the first time. In the mix.
4th pick: #5 (Ron the Lawyer) (8-1) - Regressing at this point so his connections will stretch him out in distance. Grey colt was improving uo until his last pair and could grab a share at a big price.