Top pick: #6 (WAT YU SMOKIN) (6-1) - Price play has fine early speed and last out tired after setting a quick and pressured pace at this tag going 6-furlongs. Grey gelding by "Smoke Glacken" is lightly raced, has room for up-side, and a winning barn (Eric Kriljac) is cutting him back to 5/8ths. Canadian-bred can take this at a square price.
2nd pick: #5 (The Van Wyck) (9-2) - He's been competitive in four straight here at this level and last out missed by only a 1/2 length. Speed/stalker fits with these and is a win candidate.
3rd pick: #7 (Dirty Diamond Jim) (8-1) - "Jim" has been freshened up since finishing fourth in a pair of starts earlier in the year. Gelding is from a capable barn (Stan Hartman) and can factor at a nice price if ready with his best off a 70 day break.
4th pick: #4 (J R'S Request) (5-1) - Very quick from the gate, he's finished close up in his last pair but will face outside pressure today. Needs to do better for anything more than a small slice.