Top pick: #7 (HANDFUL OF STRIPES) (5-2) - Grey colt enters off a solid third place finish here at this level and distance July 26. It was his first effort on the grass and he's worked very fast since. This is a split of race #5 and son of turf sire 'Flower Alley' draws the weaker of the two divisions.
2nd pick: #4 (Bruntino) (10-1) - Colt stretches out in distance and moves from dirt to turf. He ran evenly and came back with a quick work on July 29. Can factor at a square price in this spot.
3rd pick: #5 (Incredible Luck) (4-1) - He was less than a length behind 'Handful of Stripes' last out in his first on the grass. It was a big improvement over his first pair of the dirt and he's an obvious threat in today's finale.
4th pick: #2 (Arcature) (6-1) - One of five making their debuts, colt cost $250K this past April and he had a sharp half-mile gate breeze here July 18. Barn is capable first out and veteran Gary Stevens is aboard.