Race 1: This race has fall-apart potential with all the pace factors signed on, and if it's open something running late, I'M BUZZY holds some appeal at a price. Seems like the June 18 turf mile for about twice this tag was more than anything a stepping-stone to this spot, a race instead of workouts. Was claimed for this price two back, and the winning performance Feb. 25, even something close to it, would likely suffice here. Just a 4yo and has plausible excuses for the lesser recent showings. While ICY STARE DOWN won on the front end when last seen May 4, she's also raced effectively from just off the pace -- useful tool in this speed-filled contest. Still $7K above the claiming price paid in March, yet something slightly worse than the last one feels more likely than a repeat. CUSTOMEREXPERIENCE is dropped off a claim but does have bounce-back potential. The trainer has won twice with first-claimed horses since June 15 but also as of Monday morning was on a 31-race losing streak. Race 2: GOSSIPING PANDO was better than the running line looks making his career debut in a turf route. Rider back on his heels just after the start, horse hesitant, and next thing you know he's totally out the back door. But ... his second quarter mile in 22.99 was easily fastest in the field, same with his third quarter in 23.30. Green in the stretch & might've resented crop. His siblings mainly have preferred dirt to turf. Trainer L Rice the last five years is an interesting 8-2-3-1 with second-time starters in routes going turf to dirt. UNION TRAIL debuted over the winter in a hot Gulfstream open maiden race and ran well enough to make one think the sloppy, sealed track was his undoing facing NY-breds last out. While the dam was a route horse, his siblings haven't had a lot of stay to them, yet still think he can see out the trip loose on the lead facing just five foes. Trainer T Albertrani is 0-16 last five years with first-timers in routes, though several have raced competitively. He sends out BASTION, whose work pattern includes drills at four venues. Likely fit enough - unlikely fast enough. Dam's lone foal to race, Starquist, won career debut last October, for what it's worth. Race 3: Looks like SAFE CONDUCT just didn't have a very good winter / spring in Florida. For whatever its worth, he wore front bandages for his first start at Gulfstream, then ran very poorly April 2 and didn't work again until he returned to New York. Same thing happened in 2022! Poor race at GP, layoff, bounce right back to form at Belmont, where he wired an allowance race two Mays ago. Has other performances to validate that one and looks loose on the lead here. SY DOG has taken a good while to make it back to the races this year at age 4, but he's very likely ready for a representative showing now. Bred to be better with age, but also wonder from his 3yo form it he's not going top prefer longer distances than this. At the expected price, respect but siding against. PORTFOLIO COMPANY was Sy Dog's inferior last season but has a recency edge and will get first run on SD into a tempo that figures moderate at most. Race 4: Maybe there's more to this older-horse MSW sprint than merely picking your shade of Brown - but I doubt it. In truth the pedigree of first-timer MAGICO slants more toward turf than dirt - we'll see about that. Break after the first work showing on his pattern, but none thereafter if one accounts for time given to settle into new surroundings. Sent from Saratoga to log last two works at BEL - which could be seen as plus or minus. Mainly just guessing he's going to be a little better than FRAT PACK. The latter finished all right, nothing special, after losing some position on the turn of his debut, a sloppy-track SAR MSW last summer won by the horse who currently tops the N American middle distance turf division. 4yo maiden must've been good looking yearling because the pedigree isn't getting one to $410,000. Without being able to see the workouts for either of these horses, we're flying blind. DISAPPEARANCE was pretty badly outrun early in his sprint debut, to the extent they moved him straight into a route - which wasn't much better. How much might blinkers help? Race 5: Only real opinion here is an anti involving Mistical Curlin. Trainer 1-8 with horses 4-1 or less coming off a win, 1-23 not accounting for price. The slop romp came out of nowhere, and no surprise if the horse regresses even below his previous form. CLASSIC MARK took a moderate step back last time after two solid if unspectacular runs to start this form cycle. Did show a touch of early promise last year before the long layoff. Given some time since the $30K claim May 20 - that coupled with entry under starter conditions suggests trainer Rice & co. think the horse could be all right. Once had enough speed to stick with the second flight here. ARREBATO ran a legitimately encouraging race in the MTH stakes last out, but think they're running him back to quickly and wonder if it was the move to two turns that took him to that new level. CENTAVO was over-matched in any case and didn't seem to want much of 1 1/2 miles in the Brooklyn. His previous good form came against suspect competition, but in the end, who, really, are the horses here who clearly outclass him? Race 6: This race was cancelled because of air quality last week. Main-track only MR PHIL been solid recently against much faster dirt horses than he'd be meeting here. While his stablemate Thin White Duke excels at Saratoga, YES AND YES is a Belmont 6f horse, connections surely aiming to knock out a win near the end of the BEL meet. Taken out of best game in the Jaipur with a compromised start - not that he was going to be especially competitive with those horses. There's a pace void here he ought to step in and fill, making him especially tough. HEAVEN STREET has been awakened with a cut back in distance from turf routes to grass sprints. Wasn't especially close to Yes and Yes when they met May 6, but also is three years younger than Y & Y, obviously with greater latitude to improve. Race 7: Not sure MYRISKYAFFAIR likes too much give in the ground, which, given the forecast, could be an issue. On the other hand, she might have "needed" the KEE run over good going and could have been beyond her best over yielding in the Winter Memories after improving throughout a campaign that had begun in February. Cannot believe she lost that photo going a furlong shorter in the May 19 contest at this same class level. Tactically versatile, likely to improve - hard to see why she'd be as high as 9-2. FEDERALIST PAPERS did rally strongly into a slow pace but got a great trip otherwise as the rail opened wide for her as she gathered momentum at the quarter pole. Might have slightly run out of steam the final half-furlong - understandable, since shed been coming forward for a few furlongs already. Can't see why she won't repeat that kind of effort. TONED UP ran poorly when claimed for $50K May 18 but was back on the worktab for new connections just 11 days later, drilled two bullets, since kept to a steady pattern and entered for more than the claim price paid. Will be landing in a very winnable spot if this is rained off. Race 8: This race has fall-apart potential with all the pace factors signed on, and if it's open something running late, I'M BUZZY holds some appeal at a price. Seems like the June 18 turf mile for about twice this tag was more than anything a stepping-stone to this spot, a race instead of workouts. Was claimed for this price two back, and the winning performance Feb. 25, even something close to it, would likely suffice here. Just a 4yo and has plausible excuses for the lesser recent showings. While ICY STARE DOWN won on the front end when last seen May 4, she's also raced effectively from just off the pace -- useful tool in this speed-filled contest. Still $7K above the claiming price paid in March, yet something slightly worse than the last one feels more likely than a repeat. CUSTOMEREXPERIENCE is dropped off a claim but does have bounce-back potential. The trainer has won twice with first-claimed horses since June 15 but also as of Monday morning was on a 31-race losing streak. Race 9: Not sure how one gets to "mild kick" out of BE OF COURAGE's most recent race - once he got fully clear and changed leads, he flew home, beaten only by front-running winner, who'd been second of nine his previous start at the same class level. Cut back from 7f to 6f should be fine based on his blowout 6f maiden win last year. Horse had been losing his way before the addition of blinkers two races ago. AGILITY has been running winning races but coming up short at this class level time and again. But those races were all carded for dirt, and if he gets into a watered-down off-turf affair, he should clear the level. ORTUS had to ease back out of traffic down the backstretch after initially establishing decent position in his last start, and he had plenty of run lacing through rivals with an encouraging sustained inside move through the homestretch. It all was very encouraging until Be of Courage bounded right past him before the wire. Race 10: OLKOVSKHA probably won't offer much value, but I still have to take her here. Course conditions since maiden win over distance comparable to this - soft, soft, heavy, soft. Traveled well on the good-soft going in that minor-venue maiden win, putting the race to bed with a strong 400 meters before an easier last 200 (still timed in 6.09). Clearly below her best last out as she horse who won had finished behind her at Saint-Cloud, where the only one in front of her, Pensee du Jour, came back with any easy win in the G3 Prix Penelope before going off form in the French Oaks. O doesn't have to fall too far behind the pace if she breaks decently. Definitely favor Olkoskha over ANATOLIAN, but Anatolian is the pick for dirt based on her lone main-track performance two races ago. HIGHLAND GRACE the main threat to the top pick on turf. Comfortably handled stretch from 9f two back to 11f in last-start maiden win, and this turn back to 10f should be just fine. Two starts ago, she threw down an 11.56 final furlong while second behind Prerequisite, who got the jump on her and returned to capture the G2 Wonder Again.