Top pick: #4 (CALL THE BALL) - He's clearly the main speed of this pace-less group and will be racing third off a 70-day layoff and in a career soft spot. In a winning barn (Rudy Rodriguez), and Julio Espinoza (who is in for a stakes mount) also stays around for this ride.
2nd pick: #6 (Winaholic) - The main danger, he's also is running third off a layoff and last out he finished a strong third from a tough outside post at Penn National on June 14th. Trainer Dave Jacobson is (7-3-2-1) at this meet and this gelding is a win candidate.
3rd pick: #7 (Lockup) - Veteran doesn't win very often (6 for 58), but he showed some life last out in his second off a six month break and gets an important rider upgrade today to Angel Serpa.