Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #7 (BAYERD) (4-1) - Veteran drops in class for his second start back from a seven week freshening. Stalking type tired badly on a sloppy surface in a sprint stakes at Churchill in his return June 30. Competitive in four of five prior to the short rest, he has a fine outside post with lots of potential pace to rally into.
2nd pick: #4 (Shuffle Up) (5-2) - Very fast from the gate, he's been given an eight week break by the high percentage Jay Servis who is 58 for 211 (27%) this year. Most of his success has come going longer distances, but he did break his maiden in a Philadelphia Park sprint a year ago. Dangerous with his best.
3rd pick: #2 (Rockport Kat) (6-1) - He's racing second back from a three month layoff and raced evenly in his return at Belmont June 23 for a $50,000 price tag. A stakes winner in New Mexico in late November, his best figures fit well with this group.
4th pick: #1 (Alex the Terror) (8-1) - Sprint specialist drops in class in his second following a Jeremiah Englehart claim. Taken for $62000 May 12, he tired badly facing much tougher on a muddy track at Belmont June 18 in his first for the new barn. Working well since, along with the big drop blinkers are added.