Top pick: #4 (SINISTRA) (3-1) - He surprised at odds of 27-1 when winning a $100K stakes for New York breds here at this 9-furlong distance on July 31st. Consistent sort likes to stalk, fits on figures, and he's gone 5-1-3-0 on wet tracks in the past.
2nd pick: #8 (Ragtime) (8-1) - Very lightly-raced Phipps runner is racing for the first time since June 7th when he raced evenly following a troubled start in a Belmont Park allowance. He still has a lot of potential, is training well, and this will be his first attempt around two-turns.
3rd pick: #1 (Smooth Bert) (15-1) - Longshot is racing third back from a half-year's absence and he has the rail and early speed. Another that likes "off" going and he can factor with his best at a big price.
4th pick: #6 (Crushing) (5-1) - Grey gelding has been sparingly raced but is training nicely for his first since a poor effort at Belmont on June 16th. He's fired well off of breaks in the past and this 6-year-old had some back class at one time.