Top pick: #4 (EXCESS CAPITAL) - Ambitiously spotted in a stakes last out and didn't run badly considering the level of competition. Drops back in with maidens and will try the grass for the first time. Big win contender.
2nd pick: #6 (He Struck It Rich) - Well-bred individual has hit the board in four of his six starts, all on the turf. Has enough speed to stay close and if he avoids trouble is a big-win threat.
3rd pick: #7 (Bostoner) - Colt is bred for the turf and will try that surface for the first time today. Well-bet in his four starts, he'll be coming off a seven-week freshening for a sharp trainer in Dale Romans.
4th pick: #8 (Formidable) - Works for Hall of Famer Allen Jerkens are outstanding and colt obviously has speed if his drills are the real thing. This field drew tough and he'll need to break running.