Top pick: #4 (CATS ON TOUR) (6-5) - Colt hasn't seen action since finishing fourth here at this level facing entry-level allowance foes on August 1st. Good small barn (Joe Cheeks) has him working sharply and drops him into a claimer for the first time. Son of "Bluegrass Cat" can take this if ready.
2nd pick: #1a (Blue Danube Waltz) (2-1) - He's part on a Tim Hamm trained entry and he has separate riders listed on both. This is the better half and he runs for the first time since winning his debut on Oct 18th at Keeneland at odds of 18-1. Colt is working fast for his return and is very dangerous with his best.
3rd pick: #2 (Smokein'inthemeadow) (6-1) - Colt is cycling back into form since returning from a 3 1/2 month layoff on April 10th. 3-year-old ships in from Thistledown where he finished second on the dirt in an entry-level allowance on May 15th. drops, draws the rail, has blinkers added, and he's racing on a "poly" surface for the first time.