Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #2 (SPEKE) (2-1) - Home bred son of 'Pioneer of the Nile' stretches out around two-turns for the first time. He finished second at this level going a one-turn mile at Belmont May 13 and enters off a bullet 5 furlongs here on the training track July 21. He gets a slight edge.
2nd pick: #5 (New York Hero) (4-1) - Lightly-raced colt is racing first off a private trainer change to Jon Thomas ( a 32% winning angle). Speed/stalker tired last out at Belmont after being much sharper in his four attempts. Working fast locally, new barn ads both blinkers and Javier Castellano.
3rd pick: #1 (J J's Dreaming) (8-5) - The morning line favorite, he's been competitive in all five starts facing winners since breaking his maiden at Aqueduct last December. Four-year-old has the rail, positive experience at this distance, and is an obvious contender.