Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #6 (THE GREAT DANSKY) (2-1) - Lightly raced colt ships from Kentucky where he finished a troubled 4th June 12 at Churchill Downs when sprinting six furlongs facing starter-allowance ($50,000 level) foes. It was his first off a Brad Cox claim, and he has him back in the $40K he was taken for out of a winning effort April 30 at Oaklawn Park. Working fast, he has the best post, and Javier Castellano gets aboard.
2nd pick: #2 (Victory Boulevard) (3-1) - Freshened up since May 17, this consistent gelding as gone 6-3-2-0 on conventional dirt. He rallied last out following a slow break going seven furlongs at Churchill facing tougher and is dropping down for this attempt. It's noted that Irad Ortiz, Jr. takes the mount for Mike Maker. When teamed up, the pair has won with 35 of 136 (26%) since Jan. 1 of 2019. A win candidate.
3rd pick: #5 (Cryptographer) (6-1) - Colt did not break sharply last out before having a wide trip to check in a non-threatening 4th July at Belmont going six furlongs facing $50K starter-allowance foes. He had won two of three prior to that, drops in class for this one, and he enters off a fine local half-mile breeze on July 18. In the mix.