Top pick: #3 (PRIMAL GOLD) - Colt by "Macho Uno" takes the big drop into claimers for the first time. He raced evenly here last out going two-turns when facing special weights and along with the drop, trainer Bill Phipps cuts him back in distance. A sharp half-mile breeze here August 30th suggests he's ready to go.
2nd pick: #2 (Giacovani) - Heavily bet when debuting here for $12,500 August 4th he was away slowly and never involved. Claimed that day by Mike Pino, he adds both blinkers and lasix and the new trainer wins at a 29% rtae first off the claim.
3rd pick: #4 (Echo Bye) - He's taken some money in both local starts and has raced evenly in each. Good small barn (Ron Alfano) drops him back down and cuts him back in distance.