Top pick: #3 (JAMBONIED) - Gelding hasn't started since late Sept., but has a new trainer ("Lupe" Guerrero) who is having a great meet and this 5-year-old had a very sharp half-mile work a week ago. Drops to a new low off the long absence and can take this if ready.
2nd pick: #5 (Vegas Joe) - "Joe" drops back into a claimer after a series of races in starter-allowances. The last time he ran "tagged" he was an easy winner here Feb. 11th racing for $25K to clear the 2l condition. Strong win candidate.
3rd pick: #6 (Doasisay Notasisay) - He chased and tired at Penn National May 24th in an entry-level allowance going a mile. Race was his first since Feb. 19th and trainer Bill Hedus brings him back quickly, drops him down, and shortens him up. Very dangerous, he likes this surface and has finished second in 4-of-6 tries at this trip.