Top pick: #4 (BROWN BEAR) - Lightly raced 4-year-old chased and tired racing for twice this price July 15. Effort was his first in 10 1/2 months and trainer Don Von Hemel will drop him down in price for this attempt. Speedy sort has a near bullet work Aug. 1 and looks all set in his second off the long layoff to pick up his second win.
2nd pick: #2 (Inflatable Dreams) - Exits the same race as "Brown Bear" and he ran evenly in his first start in 100 days. Has the rail, drops in half, and speedy 4-year-old should be involved from gate to wire.
3rd pick: #1a (Free Pourin) - Lightly-raced colt finished a even third here at this price and distance June 18 and trainer Chris Hartman has freshened him up for almost two months. Working fine for his return and stalker should get a fast pace to rally into. Stretch threat.