Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #4 (DOMINANT STRATEGY) (4-1) - One of two entered by trainer Chad Brown, and the pair race as separate betting interests. $520,000 3yo by 'Bernardini' has early speed, is dropping into a claimer, and is on the turf for the first time. Think he can win this on the front end.
2nd pick: #6 (Azzedine) (2-1) - The second of the pair from trainer Chad Brown, 4yo has finished 2nd in three of his four starts, all facing special weight foes. Stalker is in a claimer for the first time and is an obvious win candidate.
3rd pick: #7 (Big Agenda) (9-2) - Colt has finished 2nd in five of seven on the turf and did so at Belmont going a mile for this $75,000 claiming price June 22. It was his first following a Rudy Rodriguez claim, and it's noted that Irad Ortiz, Jr. is back on the re-ride. 3yo must be left in the mix.
4th pick: #9 (Teryn It Up) (3-1) - Blinkers go on colt who has finished close up in three straight facing tougher. He's dropping into a claimer for the first time, and trainer Brian Lynch has won with six of 14 (43%) with that move this year.