Top pick: #2 (MAJOR HIGHWAY) (5-2) - Speedy grey gelding is one of two entered in here by trainer Keith Lebarron, and the pair race uncoupled. Claimed two back for $25K, 4yo chased and stayed on to finish second in a starter-allowance on May 24 in his first for Lebarron. Pa-bred is (15-1-7-2) on this surface and has finished second in four of five starts at this distance.
2nd pick: #5 (Money Only) (8-5) - He ships in from Delaware for the country's leading trainer (Steve Asmussen), where he finished second at this level on June 3. Gelding by "Malibu Moon" pressed a fast pace that day, and will be racing second off a 2 1/2 month freshening in this spot. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #4 (Xanthos) (9-2) - Colt has finished second in two straight facing tougher, one each at Pimlico and Monmouth. Stalker is nicely spotted by trainer Phil Aristone, and he adds blinkers for this attempt. 3yo is in the three-horse win mix.