Top pick: #8 (GOTHIC SAMURAI) - Australian import has been competitive in all 4 starts since dropping down to this tag and last out finished 3rd at Hollywood at this price & trip. Speed/stalker draws a nice outside post and has worked three times since that July 9th contest. The top selection.
2nd pick: #4 (Mr. Katz) - He defeated "Gothic" last out with a stalking trip and this veteran always come to run. 8yo is the only runner entered who has won on this course in the past and is a win candidate today and I almost put him on top.
3rd pick: #1 (Kilkenny) - New Zealand import runs 3rd of a 6 month break and will drop slightly and get the addition of blinkers from trainer Jerry Hollendorfer. Stretches-out and has a bullet drill here 4 days ago, presumably with the "hood" on that he wears today.