Top pick: #2 (NORTH SLOPE) (7-2) - He has the best early speed of this field and is working sharply for his first since late May. He's won at this trip in the past and can take this group from start-to-finish.
2nd pick: #4 (Ever Rider) (2-1) - Argentine import is the class of the field and enters this after finishing fourth in a pair of G2s at Belmont Park. Very dangerous with his best.
3rd pick: #3 (Praetereo) (6-1) - Trainer Dave Jacobson, who is of to a rough start at this meet, stretches this veteran out in distance for this attempt. Grey gelding ships up from Delaware Park where he finished second in a sprint on July 23rd. Barn brings him back quickly and this runner by "Giant's Causeway" has won at this trip in the past.