Top pick: #6 (SO NOTED) (3-1) - Lightly raced colt finished 3rd here at this level June 11. He 'hit the gate' at the break, so he had a legitimate excuse. 3yo has worked fast since and draws a great outside post in this small field.
2nd pick: #3 (Dusk to Dawn) (5-2) - Speedy sort enters off a career best here June 20. Racing for the first time since late Sept., he broke on top, set a good pace, then weakened to finish 2nd. An obvious contender.
3rd pick: #2 (True Bet) (7-2) - The field's most experienced maiden, he finished 2nd here June 11 and was a 1/2 length in front of 'So Noted.' It earned him his best 'figure' to date, and this stalker must be left in the mix.
4th pick: #5 (Chief of State) (6-1) - Freshened up since May 3, he finished 2nd here at this level going 7-furlongs that afternoon. Solid effort, but believe he has to step it up for anything more than a small slice.