Top pick: #4 (COFFEE CAKE) - Gelding by "Empire Maker" had a terrible trip last out and was probably best. Making his first start in two months, he had good position around the far turn and he appeared to have a lot of run, but was taken far out in the track by rivals who were bearing out. That cost him more lengths than he was beaten. Can win this today.
2nd pick: #11 (Twister Crossing) - Like many of her horses, this gelding in the barn of Sanna Hendricks has alternated between "hurdle" and "flat" racing. Competitive doing both he finished a fine second here at this level on June 16. Repeat of that makes him a win contender.
3rd pick: #7 (Lean Machine) - Gelding from the barn of Todd Pletcher will stretch out for the first time and will move back to the grass where he ran his best race earlier this year. Has a shot on the front-end.