Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #8 (GIANT BOO BOO) (5-1) - He's lightly raced, consistent, and speed/stalker is one of three entered with a win on this course. A 4yo gelding, he's moving up in class after finishing second going 6.5 furlongs at Belmont for a $20K tag at this 3l condition May 25. It was his first start since Nov. 5, he draws well and has a good shot at a square price.
2nd pick: #1 (Surface Strike) (3-1) - A 5yo by 'Smart Strike', he's one of two entered by Michelle Nevin and the pair race uncoupled. Freshened up since May 30, he was a gate-to-wire winner that day going a mile at Belmont for a $25K tag. Much improved since being claimed by Nevin for $40K last August, he has the rail and goes fresh off a bullet 5-furlong work on the training track here in :59.40 July 7.
3rd pick: #9 (Crea's Brooklyn Law) (7-2) - The second of the Nevin trained pair, he's been freshened up since rallying to finish second at this level and distance May 16 at Belmont Park. That was his first off a re-claim by Nevin April 14 and this 4yo would love a fast and/or contested pace to develop.
4th pick: #4 (Dr Hipp) (9-2) - Another racing off a short layoff (May 31), he was an easy 9 length gate-to-wire winner hat day going a mile at Belmont for a $25K price tag. He originally sold for $225K and this 4yo by 'Uncle Mo' is dangerous if he can repeat his latest figure.