Top pick: #8 (BANK MERGER) - Talented and lightly-raced, he tired last out at Saratoga to finish second in a small stakes and returns to Belmont where he was an impressive winner facing weaker on July 8. Working fien for this and professional stalker draws a nice post for this trip. There's lots of speed to track and he can win this at a nice price.
2nd pick: #4 (Pashito the Che) - Multiple stakes winner just missed at saratoga last out in a small sprint stakes and switches back to the dirt for this attempt. He's one for one locally and races third back off a long break. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #3 (This One's For Phil) - He's been freshened-up since tiring in a G2 sprint stakes at Calder on July 9. Talented but fragile, he's run well off of breaks in the past and is working fast for this.