Top pick: #3 (FRENCHONIONSOUP) - He's been making great strides of late and just missed last out at this level and condition in his first vs. winners. Horse that nailed him on the wire that day (Wild Conga) came back to take another. Lots of speed signed-up for him to close into and pick-up the win.
2nd pick: #5 (Pewter) - Speedy runner hasn't raced since May 16, but is working sharply, drops into a straight-claimer for the first time, and has run well "fresh" in the past. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #7 (Cires) - Gelding had a lot of traffic issues in his latest and still finished close-up running for $35,000. Drops a level and Dominguez takes over for the first time. Contender.