Top pick: #8 (JESS NOT JESSE) - Lightly raced 5-year-old gelding was an easy and convincing winner here May 19th racing for $12.5K to pick up his second win, and that race came off a 12 1/2 month layoff. Had some promise when he was younger but several long layoffs indicate that he has some major physical issues, but that latest win was impressive and he's worked well since. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #7 (Dixie Night Out) - Has been racing evenly in four starts at this meet facing slightly tougher, drops down to the bottom for the first time and he finished second at this price in late Mar. at Aqueduct the only other time he raced this low. Should factor today.
3rd pick: #4 (Unbridled Danger) - Veteran has rally slipped the past year and hasn't been competitive since May 21st when he ran second here racing for $10K. Has some back class, but hasn't won in 40 starts on this surface and was beaten by "Dixie Night Out" June 23rd. Eight-year-old has some speed and may hold on for a small share.