Top pick: #7 (LAST LAUGH NOW) (9-5) - Veteran gelding has won 14 of 34 overall and is a perfect five for five here this year. Speed/stalker just keeps getting one career best "figure" after another and is once again the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #3 (Two and Twenty) (7-2) - He ships down from Finger Lakes in fine form, and he's raced evenly in all three previous local appearances. Stalker fits with his best, and his favorite jockey (D.M. Lopez) is coming in for the mount.
3rd pick: #5 (Star North) (8-1) - No speed type has been competitive in all five starts here this year without tasting victory. Especially sharp in his last three, he would love a fast and/or contested pace to develop.
4th pick: #4 (Stolen Posse) (9-2) - Veteran has finished third here in two straight and was within range (two lengths) of "Last Laugh Now" on July 9. He has more speed than most and should factor from close range.