Aqueduct | Race 7 | Post Time 4:22 p.m. (ET) The horse to beat in this first-level allowance for New York-breds is Bosun (#8), who won his turf debut against open company at Fair Grounds. He was returning from a long layoff in that spot, but nevertheless produced a career-best performance, taking to the turf with enthusiasm. The pace did come apart for him, but he still finished strongly despite swapping leads through the lane. A repeat of that 104 TimeformUS Speed Figure will obviously make him tough for this group to handle, but he has to prove he can bring that form north. Between the two likely shortest prices, I prefer Not for Hire (#12), who also returns from a layoff. This 3-year-old showed some talent on debut over this course and distance last year. I don't think he was beating the strongest field that day, but he did it decisively. The connections then stretched him out around two turns in the Central Park, and he actually ran pretty well. He set an honest pace and understandably faded against a stronger field than this. He's returning at the right level and distance. There should be plenty of early speed in this race, as the TimeformUS Pace Projector suggests. Miracle Mike (#4) is one that might benefit from a contested pace up front. He did transform his running style in the second half of last year, racing closer to the pace but doing so in longer races. Now he's turning back off the layoff. This might just be a starting point for him, but he also is a candidate to appreciate the turnback given his tendency to make middle moves and flatten out last year.  My top pick is first time turfer Attorney Wade (#10). This colt ran a deceptively strong race on debut in a pretty salty maiden affair, won by subsequent stakes winner Prince Valiant. He traveled well in behind the leaders in a slow-paced race and kicked on in the stretch to finish well clear of the rest. He benefited from an outside draw in his second start, stalking the pace and taking over when ready. As well as he's run on dirt, he does have plenty of turf pedigree. Omaha Beach is a 14% turf sprint sire, and his two siblings handled the turf, with one winning over hurdles. Digging deeper into his female family, his second dam was a multiple Group 3-placed turf horse in France.