Top pick: #7 (SOUL WINNER'S FIRE) (4-1) - Lightly raced, well-bred, and in a top barn (Ken McPeek), colt rallied to finish third here at this level and distance on July 9th. Race was his first on the grass, a positive experience, and son of "Congrats" is the choice in a good field for the level.
2nd pick: #2 (Lay it Down) (8-1) - Gelding set a pressured pace and weakened in the final furlong when debuting at Churchill going a mile on the turf June 9th. Fine first outing, and a high percentage small barn (Steve Lyster 26%) takes this 3yos blinkers off today.
3rd pick: #4 (Cap Trick) (6-1) - Win candidate, colt finished a close up fourth here last out, and did so despite a bit of a troubled break. In a good barn (Eric Reed), and home-bred by "Hat Trick" is in the win mix.
4th pick: #1 (Enrty of 1-Just Play & 1a-Bama Bound) (7-2) - We'll take either or preferably both as our fourth pick, as trainer Steve Margolis has separate riders listed on each half of this entry. Fits and is part of the final mix in a good betting contest, as all four of the picks have a shot, and all should be over 3-1.