Top pick: #4 (CROWN THE CHIEF) - The probable favorite was an easy wire-to-wire winner last out in a starter-allowance here May 16th and that was his fifth straight strong effort in a row. In the barn of Steve Klesaris and he moves him up a bit in class. Dave Cohen will again make the trip down from Belmont for the mount.
2nd pick: #7 (True Heaven) - Gelding by "Yes It's True" has won four in a row since coming back from a brief freshening on Feb. 19th and two of those have come on this surface. Another moving up in class, but his latest (at Monmouth) was his best yet.
3rd pick: #3 (Bellagio) - Much improved last out in his second off a Scott Lake claim as he rallied from far back to easily defeat $12.5K foes. Loves the surface(16-4-2-4), moves way up in class, and think he'll be competitive at big price.