Top pick: #5 (KEYBOARD COURAGE) (5-2) - Gelding runs first off a Mike Pender claim, and he'll raise him a bit in price and cut him back in distance. Lightly raced 4yo finished second going a mile the day he was claimed, and should get a fast pace to stalk.
2nd pick: #2 (Royal Meridian) (2-1) - The probable favorite, he rallied strongly to miss by a nose racing here on July 17th for a $20K tag. Very consistent (10-3-2-3), and he's a synthetics specialist (6-3-2-0). Win candidate.
3rd pick: #4 (Metropolitan Man) (8-1) - Longshot is working very fast for his first start since May 17th. That was his first since last August, and this once classier runner obviously has some serious physical issues. Drops to a new low, and is dangerous with his high early gas.
4th pick: #6 (Peacenik) (3-1) - Veteran runs first off a Mike Mitchell claim (23%), and he drops him off the purchase price. Seven time winner tired that day in his second off a six month break, and is a threat with some improvement.