Top pick: #2 (BALROG) - Speedy runner looks set for a big effort in this, his 4th race after being away almost 10 months. Had problems at the start of his latest at Timonium but still rallied to finish 2nd. Clean break could lead to a wire-to-wire win.
2nd pick: #1 (Brash Polish) - Ships in from Penn National for this attempt. Drops in price and shortens up in distance for a top trainer (Tim Kreiser). He chased the pace in the slop in his latest before tiring. Strong rival from a stalking position.