Top pick: #5 (TIGER D) (3-1) - Churchill shipper just missed there (a "head") facing "open" special weight competition when debuting on June 19. Veteran Jim Baker has worked him four times since, and the small barn has won here many times in the past. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #7 (John Bailey) (6-5) - Speedy grey colt is training nicely here for his first since late September at Belmont. 3yo son of "Cosmonaut" has a new trainer (Mike Dilger), and he has his "go to" rider (John Velazquez) aboard. The pair has won with seven of 17 when teamed up over the past 19 1/2 months. Win candidate if ready.
3rd pick: #2 (Runaway Posse) (12-1) - Stretch out sprinter has raced evenly in his first pair and is bred to like the turf and this longer distance. He has the rail and can factor at a big price.
4th pick: #8 (Whyalwaysme) (10-1) - He ran a career best two back at Belmont when he finished a pace-setting/pressing second racing for a $40K tag. Claimed that day by Gary Contessa, gelding by "Frost Giant" had some serious traffic woes here on July 19. Can impact with a trouble free journey.