Top pick: #3 (DUVAL) (7-5) - Colt looms the favorite after just failing to hold on here at this level going 7-furlongs July 19th. Son of "Kodiak Cowboy" has been a much better horse since coming off a 7 1/2 month layoff in late March and has been competitive on "off" tracks in the past. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #1 (Monkey's Medal) (7-2) - Gelding broke his maiden here at this distance June 17th, then raced evenly following a slow start in the same last race as "Duval." He was five lengths back of him at the finish and is a factor with an alert getaway.
3rd pick: #7 (Leet) (6-1) - He got up in the last stride to break his maiden here, going six furlongs July 6th. It was his second back from almost a 4 1/2 month layoff, and he's since come back with a pair of sharp breezes. Can impact at a square price.
4th pick: #4 (Kiwi Ruler) (12-1) - Longshot appears to be racing himself into shape since returning from almost a year layoff on June 16th. He raced evenly in his latest when facing a tough bunch of $40K "open" claimers and may grab a share of this as he moves back in with fellow Pa.-breds.