Top pick: #7 (ETERNAL BULL) (5-2) - Speedy gelding has been competitive in two straight facing tougher, and trainer Mike Hushion will drop him into a claimer for the first time. He has local experience and is meeting a rather weak looking bunch. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #6 (Giant Slayer) (3-1) - Lightly raced gelding by "Giant's Causeway" takes the same drop as "Bull," will be cutting back in distance, and going dirt to turf. In the Clement barn and a win candidate.
3rd pick: #4 (Voter Turnout) (12-1) - Debuting colt cost $175k and makes his first start racing for a $40K tag. The Klaravich Stable has won a race each of the last two days, but with other trainers. This son of "Smoke Glacken" had a huge half-mile breeze at Monmouth Park on July 12. Could factor at a square price.
4th pick: #8 (Captain Keon) (10-1) - He tired after showing some early speed in a local "off the turf" contest here at this tag July 28. A useful effort, it came off a two month break, and this 4yo is clearly a better horse when on the grass. Stretch threat.