Top pick: #1 (REBEL RAIDER) - Lightly-raced grey gelding by "Monarchos" will strtch-out in distance for the first time this evening. Four-year-old finished an even third at this condition last out and did so after making a menacing 6-wide move before levelling off. Bred to like this trip and he gets the call in a tough race.
2nd pick: #5 (Unstoppable Mick) - He's been on the shelf since late June and this gelding by "Silver Deputy" had some promise at one time. Capable if ready with his best, but this heat drew pretty tough for the level.
3rd pick: #6 (Noequal) - Clearly the main speed, he defeated "Raider" here two back and last out at Thistledown he finished a pace-setting second at this level. He finished second a year ago in the Michigan Futurity in his only previous effort going "long". Takes them as far as he can tonight.