Top pick: #5 (POLAR ECLIPSE) (2-1) - He ships in from Ellis Park where he just failed to hold on sprinting on the turf for twice this price. 4yo was racing off a seven week break, and was competitive a year ago racing on the dirt for the first time.
2nd pick: #7 (Blown Away) (6-1) - Lightly raced Canadian-bred ships down from Fort Erie where he chased and weakened at this tag on Aug. 4th. Freshened up since , he has a fine local drill just three days ago, and new trainer (Bob Johnston) has done well over the past two years with similar looking shippers.
3rd pick: #1 (Zoom On) (5-2) - Grey gelding takes a huge drop in class for his first since last Nov. 11th. Rare Alabama-bred has run well facing better several times, and is a win candidate if ready.
4th pick: #6 (Hear to Me) (8-1) - He has a bit of speed, but has been tiring on a regular basis of late. May last for a small slice with one of his better efforts.