Top pick: #1 (SELFLESS) - Strange that this runner bacame better when he left the barn of Todd Pletcher and went to current trainer Greg Griffith. Expensive gelding by "Forestry" has the best races by far, draws the rail, runs second off a break, and has a flexible style. The top selection.
2nd pick: #8 (Private Notice) - He's finished second in three of his last four (all locally) and one-run type has the next best overall form. Solid second pick runs for a winless trainer and jockey (0 for 39 combined). He would need the top pick to be sub-par for a shot at the win.
3rd pick: #3 (Bird Island) - Gelded son of "Birdstone" started in a good midwest barn (Carl Nafzger) but never panned-out so this past May was sold and brought east to Philly Park and the barn of the capable Diane Day. Has no early speed but since turning to distance racing he's become a closer. Can do some late damage against crew, but beating the top pick looks difficult.