Top pick: #8 (HESABULLY) - Has the best speed and goes second off a layoff. Gelding has a lot of back class and last out showed signs that he's nearing a big race. Can take this group all the way.
2nd pick: #7 (Skiptomloumydarlin) - Has a good year going (6-2-2-1) and most of his starts have been at this bottom level. Stalker looks like the main threat to the top selection.
3rd pick: #3 (Tad) - He drops to the botom for the first time and may not have cared for the extremely "muddy" track last out. Previous pair were good including a second-place finish in early July. Can compete here.