Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #5 (MISTER HAYES) (4-1) - Long-winded type has been freshened up since rallying to break his maiden July 3 at Belmont Park going a mile. Claimed that afternoon by Michelle Nevin for $20,000, new barn wins at a 17% clip first off the claim and is working well above average for this attempt.
2nd pick: #3 (Prize Fight) (7-2) - Gelding by 'Tiznow' takes a big drop in claiming price and will be racing on the dirt for the first time. Three-year-old ran evenly here on the grass for a $40,000 tag July 22 and is a win candidate if he handles the main track.
3rd pick: #2 (Sanavi) (2-1) - The probable favorite, lightly-raced son of 'Lemon Drop Kid' cost $350,000 and runs today for a $16,000 claiming price. In the Pletcher barn, colt ships from Monmouth where he ran evenly facing tougher on the grass July 28. A winner of his only previous dirt start, that came going a mile on a sloppy surface at Gulfstream in an 'off the turf' contest that had only five starters. An obvious win candidate, but he'll be over-bet.