Top pick: #3 (CLOSING HOUR) - Gelding was a sharp wire-to-wire winner here at this price and distance July 26 in his second race since Dec. 24. Effort was his best in a year and 4-year-old has come back with a pair of fine maintenance breezes on the local surface. A repeat of his latest can give him another win.
2nd pick: #4 (Cool Joe Brown) - Son of "Indian Charlie" beat a bit tougher here 15 days ago in his third race back off a brief freshening. All three lifetime wins have come on this surface and trainer Juan Vazquez drops him a bit in price and colt will be involved from start to finish.
3rd pick: #6 (Brushwiththedevil) - Veteran was scratched yesterday by trainer Scott Lake to await this spot. Seven-year-old hasn't run since Nov. 20, but is working steadily and the barn is very good off of long layoffs (26%). Can factor with his best.