Top pick: #1 (MINE N GEMS) - Gelding races third back off a three month vacation and has finished second and third in his return pair here, both at this level. Stalker has the rail and there's enough speed signed on to make her late charge successful.
2nd pick: #3 (Proper Villain) - Speedy sort ships in from Penn National where he chased and weakened to finish fifth of six, beaten 5 lengths racing for $9000 June 28th. Race should serve as a nice "prep" for this as it was his first start since Nov. 30.
3rd pick: #6 (Verificador) - Nice effort here June 13th saw him rate early, bid to challenge for the top, and weaken slightly to finish third. Race was his second back off a five month layoff and any further improvement makes him a threat.