Top pick: #1 (Entry of 1-NODEBTDANNY and 1a-DIAMOND MAKER) (2-1) - This is an entry from trainer Rudy Rodriguez and he has separate riders listed on both halves. "Diamond Maker" is the stronger of the duo, but in the event he's scratched, "Danny" can also win this.
2nd pick: #7 (High Inflation) (4-1) - He moves back to the dirt and will be shortening-up in distance for this attempt. Capable on the dirt and one-run type draws a nice outside post for this 7-furlong trip.
3rd pick: #5 (Cebu) (3-1) - Churchill invader drops in price, goes turf to dirt, and shortens up in distance when following a pair of even efforts there in his first pair back from a two-month break. Trainer Randy Morse has worked him three times on this surface and adds blinkers.
4th pick: #2 (Glassy Aly) (5-1) - Lightly-raced New York-bred raced wide and evenly here at this tag facing fellow state-breds on July 29th. Encouraging effort came off an 8 1/2 month layoff and trainer Gary Contessa brings him back in 5 days and adds blinkers.