Best bet: MIZTERTONIC (9)

Best value: FUNNY JOKE (7)

fits Chad Brown's signature pattern; ready. has the rail and should be favorably positioned near the front. compiled tight work tab for first start since January; don't ignore.

is the only member of this field that has raced; experience is key. is from a dam that has produced four turf winners; charting a must. owns grass bloodlines on both sides of pedigree; must be factored into the mix.

tallied solid final fraction when a determined maiden winner last time; more to come. is fresh and owns fast figures; be no surprise. also owns swift figures but has been on the bench for more than a year; mixed message.

drops two levels and makes second start since layoff after speed and fade in last; tighter today. gets confident price boost and logs fast late-pace figures on best efforts. is fleet-footed and could prove very tough on a soft lead.

could be sitting on breakthrough in third start of form cycle. makes first grass outing for Chad Brown; very playable. has delivered solid efforts in all four turf starts; must consider.

moves into NY-bred field after improved third in last; more to give. is speedy and could play out as the swiftest of the swift. should move forward with return to dirt; price will be tempting.

jumps in price after clear-cut placing in last; keeps on giving. takes two-level class boost in first start since claimed; very interesting. owns five wins, two seconds and a third from last eight starts; right in the thick of this.

, 6-for-8 lifetime, fired crisp half-mile for first turf start; rates close call. packs potent late kick and will be in the garden spot if top selection hits the wall. , an uncoupled barn mate of Loon Cry, should pack enhanced wallop with cutback to 6 furlongs.

notched sharp final fraction when winning last; pairs up. , a front-running maiden winner in last; could play out as the dominant speed once again; worth long look.could impact at juicy ticket if pace meltdown ensues. , from a solid Maryland-based barn, has won three of last five at Laurel; don't ignore.