After further handicapping of the race, I believe Roman Silver is the horse to beat. In his last, while he had a very good ground saving trip, he didn't get clear until very late, costing him the win.
Excess Capital's turf sprint was a fairly good stalking trip, in which he was badly outkicked in the stretch by a hand-ridden Yield Bogey. His return race a month ago was all too similar to his previous races, earning a strong #, but tiring late. I'll use him defensively.
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