Top pick: #2 (ATOMIC RAIN) - Highly thought of at one time, he's only run twice in the past year. Gelding finished 2nd last out at Monmouth July 11th and is working well locally. Nice to see him putting starts close together and he's the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #5 (Birdrun) - The main speed he's capable of a very big effort when in the mod. Working fast for his first start sine he finished 2nd at Belmont at this level June 18th, a race where he compromised his chances by "bobbling" at the start. He's the only entrant with a previous win on this surface.