Top pick: #3 (JESSES GIANT DUNK) (3-1) - Gelding has been sharp in five straight outings and was a winner here at this distance facing open $16K claimers on May 25th. He won in fast time, earned a career best figure, and was claimed that day by Jeremiah Englehart (a 20% winning angle). Four-year-old worked nicely on June 12th and steps up just a bit in his first try at this 3l condition.
2nd pick: #7 (Wellington Wizard) (7-2) - Dangerous rival finished third here at this level going a 1/16th farther on June 8th. It was his first race since early Nov. and beautifully bred gelding is a strong win candidate.
3rd pick: #6 (Poliziano) (4-1) - The presence of J.J. Castellano is noted for this stalker who is racing off an Abigail Adsit claim and a subsequent seven week freshening. Fits, is working well, and veteran has gone 5-0-2-2 at this mile distance in the past.
4th pick: #2 (Bridgeville) (6-1) - He's been freshened up since winning back-to-back starts earlier this year. Speedy sort was a winner here on May 1st going 6.5-furlongs for a $25K tag as he cleared the 2l condition. Fits and is a threat if he comes back in the same form.