Top pick: #4 (DANCING ROMAN) - Gelding comes here from Kentucky where he was an easy winner at Churchill July 1st racing for $30K. Claimed that day by Todd Beattie, he brings him back in 18 days and runs him in a spot where he can't lose him. Lightly raced 4-year-old has a flexible style and is the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #1 (Grand Prelude) - Recent maiden winner has plenty of early "gas" and he draws the rail. Colt by "Grand Slam" went wire-to-wire here in first-time blinkers June 27th and is still improving.
3rd pick: #8 (Bellissima Luna) - Runs first off a re-claim by Juan Vazquez after he lost him for two races. Speed/stalker draws a nice outside post and has two wins on this course, which matches the total of the rest of the field.