Top pick: #5 (THE NOZ) - Gelding comes off a career best when he was an impressive wire-to-wire winner on a sloppy track at today's mile trip facing $20K "open" 2l claimers on Oct. 1. He's come back with a fine work since and trainer Rick Violette moves him back in with fellow state-breds as he raises him up in class. The top pick.
2nd pick: #2 (Crea's Law) - Runs first off a very rare claim by trainer Leo O'Brien. Colt finished a distant second to "The Noz" last out. Had some promise at one time and is racing back into shape following a long layoff. Son of "Thunder Gulch" has a bullet work since the claim.
3rd pick: #4 (Roaring Conquest) - He rallied to miss by a 1/2 length here at this level and distance on July 16th and hasn't run since. Strong finisher would benefit the most if the pace doesn't hold.