The favorite was in the money at only start and comes from a strong camp. A placed runner with two placings looks threatening. Maiden race with quality contenders.

🥇 Top Contender: 4 Italy
In the money at only start running third at Monmouth Park. From a strong camp that prepares horses well. Major contender and the horse to beat.

🥈 Main Challenger: 6 Intricity
Resumes after a 34 week spell. Finished eight lengths off the winner at only start at Presque Isle Downs. The real danger in the race.

🥉 Value Contender: 2 Charlotte’s Cay
First starter on debut. From a good stable that prepares winners. In with a chance at decent value.

Difficult to see anything outside of the top three picks winning this race. The favorite finished midfield last start but comes from a good stable.

🥇 Top Contender: 2 Brave Bear
Finished in the middle of the pack last start at Belmont At The Big A on a soft track. From a good stable that prepares horses well. Commands respect and the horse to beat.

🥈 Main Challenger: 1 Knox
Short back up of five days. Won once this preparation at Belmont At The Big A nine runs back. Keep an eye on the Oscar S trained runner. Consider in exotics.

🥉 Value Contender: 4 Mystic Night
From a strong camp that knows how to prepare winners. Capable of getting into the money with a clean run at value odds.

The favorite resumes from a long spell and comes from a strong camp. A runner returning from a very long spell with three straight wins looks threatening.

🥇 Top Contender: 2 Ozara
Resumes after a 25 week spell. From a strong camp that prepares horses well fresh. Genuine contender and the horse to beat.

🥈 Main Challenger: 6 Brisbane
Resumes from a long 85 week spell. Last start win at Belmont At The Big A took streak to three in a row. Outside hope at value odds.

🥉 Value Contender: 4 Daisy Flyer
Back from a let-up. Ran eighth last start at Keeneland when first up. For wider exotics at bigger returns.

Appears only three winning chances in this maiden claiming race. The favorite returns from a break and looks a close top pick. A placed runner from a good stable looks threatening.

🥇 Top Contender: 6 Icecream With Phil
Back after an 11 week break. Finished 10 lengths off the winner at only start at Gulfstream. Keep an eye on the Kelly J trained runner. A close top pick.

🥈 Main Challenger: 5 Luciana
Amongst the placegetters last start running second at Monmouth Park when fresh. From a good stable. Include in exotics at decent value.

🥉 Value Contender: 7 Seeking Serenity
From a strong camp. Should run fitter for past attempts. For exotics at bigger odds.

The favorite just missed when resuming and comes from a good stable. A winner at Gulfstream with three placings looks threatening. Competitive allowance sprint.

🥇 Top Contender: 9 Chitchatchitchat
Let-up for six weeks. In strong form with two wins from three attempts this campaign. Keep an eye on the Michael J trained runner. Could threaten and the horse to beat.

🥈 Main Challenger: 6 Carolyncaroline
Only just missed last start, finishing three quarters of a length behind the winner at Oaklawn Park when resuming. From a good stable. Leading hope.

🥉 Value Contender: 2 I’mwishingonastar
Winner at Gulfstream and placed three times this campaign. Don’t treat this runner lightly at value odds.

Hard to split the top two selections. The favorite placed when resuming and looks a close top pick. A maiden winner when resuming looks threatening.

🥇 Top Contender: 4 Royal Performance
Amongst the placegetters last start running third at Monmouth Park when resuming. Ran sixth at the track when last second up. A close top pick and the horse to beat.

🥈 Main Challenger: 3 Really Quick
Winner despite being unwanted in the betting last start to break maiden at Monmouth Park when resuming. Has won at the track before. Should be thereabouts.

🥉 Value Contender: 10 Superfractor
First up after a 44 week spell. Won last start to break maiden at Monmouth Park. Don’t treat this runner lightly at value.

Looks a toss up between the top two selections. The favorite returns from a long spell and failed as favorite fresh. A runner on a quick back up from a good stable looks threatening.

🥇 Top Contender: 7 Cosmic Year
Resumes from a 33 week spell. Failed to win as a favorite last start at Newmarket when resuming. From a strong camp. Expect to be right up there fresh.

🥈 Main Challenger: 6 Versus
Short back up of six days. From a good stable that prepares horses well. Marginal top pick in this stakes race.

🥉 Value Contender: 5 Thundering
Back from a seven week let-up. Just missed as favorite last start at Tampa Bay Downs. In with a chance at bigger odds.

It looks as though the top three selections will fight out this derby. The favorite comes off a win at only start and is trained at an astute stable.

🥇 Top Contender: 3 King’s Remark
Coming off a win at only start at Belmont At The Big A. Trained at an astute stable that prepares winners. Could threaten and the horse to beat.

🥈 Main Challenger: 7 Azizam
On a seven day back-up. From a good stable that knows how to keep them winning. Commands respect in this derby.

🥉 Value Contender: 2 Vintur
Finished ninth last start at Churchill Downs when first up. Racing back at non-metro class. Can figure at value odds.