Top pick: #1 (RETRIBUTION) - Just failed to hang on last out, losing by a "nose" in the last stride in what was his best effort since the spring of '07. Draws a good post to utilize his speed and stays at the same level. Runner has a big work on August 22, making him the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #7 (Grasberg) - Son of "Thunder Gulch" had a terrible trip last out and may have been best in that contest. Lightly raced and improving, he's a late threat from just off the top.
3rd pick: #3 (Hangingonbyathread) - Rallied late on the July 31, to finish a respectable third, finishing about two lengths shy of "Retribution". Nearing his peak, and if he can get a good trip, is a late threat.
4th pick: #9 (Sky Dragon) - Deep closer cuts back in distance and draws a difficult post for his style. Still, he has faced some tough fields along the way and the pace WILL be fast in this heat.