Top pick: #2 (PULPIT'S EXPRESS) (5-2) - Speedy gelding has shown considerable since being claimed by John Sadler two back and enters this off a career best when he went wire-to-wire at Hollywood on July 11th facing similar. There's not much other pace signed on he should be able to set a soft pace and take another.
2nd pick: #7 (Ethnic Dance) (3-1) - He's from the same barn (John Sadler) as "Pulpit's Express" and give the trainer a strong hand in this contest. Lightly-raced colt comes off a sharp maiden win at Hollywood on July 14th in his first back from 7 week freshening. Working very fast since and this home-bred may have some real talent. View him as the equal of the top pick.
3rd pick: #3 (Turn On the Pumps) (9-2) - Stalker tries hard every time out and has finished second in four straight since racing evenly on April 13th in his first back from a 10 month layoff. In the mix.
4th pick: #1 (Christopher Street) (6-1) - Very lightly-raced gelding by "Unusual Heat" is one of a pair from trainer Marty Jones and believe he's the more talented of the duo. No-speed type was afr off of "Express" last out and it was his first in 7 1/2 months. He has the rail and is a late threat.
5th pick: #9 (Mr. Ornery ) (8-1) - The second of the Jones pair, he has enough positional speed to stay close early, but needs to avoid a wide trip from this post for anything more than a minor award.