Top pick: #4 (SOUL CRUSHER) (4-1) - Speedy gelding moves out a bit in the gate and catches a field without a lot of other visible pace. Five-year-old has a solid shot at a square price in this maiden contest.
2nd pick: #7 (Arctic Warrior) (8-1) - He enters off a career best effort when he rallied to finish 3rd here at this tag and trip May 25. It was his second back off a very long layoff and a repeat of it makes him a win candidate.
3rd pick: #6 (Broke the Mold) (5-1) - Lightly-raced gelding takes a big drop in class and is shortening up in distance. Trainer Carla Gaines has worked him three times since May 14 and 5-year-old should show whatever he has in this spot.
4th pick: #8 (Distinctive B) (7-2) - Un-raced since late October, he's dropping into a claimer for the first time, shortening up in distance, and switching from turf to dirt. A major threat at this lower class.