Top pick: #12 (BARGAINING TABLE) (5-2) - Veteran mare is racing first off an Abby Adsit claim and is stretching back out in distance. Five-year-old missed by a 'neck' going 7-furlongs at Belmont for a $25K tag the day she changed barns (July 15). Three of her five lifetime wins have come at this distance and she gets a slight edge.
2nd pick: #11 (Lemon Song) (3-1) - Speed/stalker is another racing first off a claim. Taken at Belmont for $25K July 2, mare finished third that day at Belmont going a mile. Freshened up for the past 7-weeks, her new trainer (Phil Serpe) wins at a 21% rate first off the stable switch.
3rd pick: #7 (Race and Shine) (12-1) - Long shot raced wide here facing a bit tougher July 24. A better-than-it-looks effort, she lost a lot of ground and was only beaten 3 1/2 lengths. Can impact at a square price.