Top pick: #2 (ARCATA) - Part of a Dave Jacobson-trained entry, he won a mile race last out against cheaper at Monmouth going two-turns and that was his third good effort in a row since coming back from two month layoff. The top pick.
2nd pick: #7 (Debating) - This is this veteran's favorite distance and he'll be stretching-out to it off a sprint following a six-week freshening during the middle of the summer. Looks set for his best.
3rd pick: #2b (Irish Majesty) - The second part of the Jacobson entry is returning from Finger Lakes where he was (5-1-2-0) during the summer. Another who likes this mile distance (12-2-3-1) and he's pretty sharp at this point.