Top pick: #7 (BRACIGLIANO) (3-1) - NEW gelding ships in from Churchill Downs where he broke his maiden going a mile May 28. Claimed that day by trainer Joe Sharp for $10,000, gelding rallied to finish third going 6-furlongs for a $15K tag June 25 in his first for the new barn. He stretches him back out and 4-year-old is meeting a weak field. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #8 (Spider Roll) (7-2) - Lightly-raced state bred is dropping in class and stretching out in distance in his third back from almost a 5-month layoff. Contends today.
3rd pick: #9 (Yakov) (4-1) - Colt has early speed and is dropping down in class for trainer Bruce Brown. He's been tiring on a steady basis facing tougher, but his outside post and early speed make him dangerous from this outside post.
4th pick: #6 (Bossmon) (6-1) - Freshened up since May 6, he's dropping in class, moving from grass to dirt, and races without blinkers for the first time. He has some late kick in a contest where many will be tiring turning for home.