Race 5: Salmanazar (#7) Earned a field-best 102 TimeformUS Speed Figure in his debut. The runner-up in his last race came back to break his maiden by 8 lengths. DRF Formulator Fact: Over the past five years, Todd Pletcher is 11 for 27 (41%) with a $2.42 ROI with 2-year-old debut winners making their second starts in dirt sprints with John Velazquez riding. 2-1 on ML --- Race 7: J. S. Choice (#12) Ran well in all of his New York starts as a 2-year-old. Got a nightmare of a trip in the Breeders’ Cup at the end of last year. DRF Formulator Fact: Over the past five years, Todd Pletcher is 20 for 75 with a $2.18 ROI bringing horses back in turf routes of layoffs of 180 days or more. 6-1 on ML --- Race 8: Fellowship (#5) The Pace Projector is predicting he will get a fast pace to close into. His strong win at Laurel two back suggests that he’s improved as a 4-year-old. Will appreciate the turnback in distance. 8-1 on ML --- Race 10: St Michel (#13) Finished a good third to two of the best stayers in Europe in the Doncaster Cup last year. Is relatively young for this group and has a right to keep improving as a 4-year-old. Gets a positive rider switch to Irad Ortiz. 4-1 on ML ---