Top pick: #10 (BLACK IDA'S JO JO ) (7-2) - Veteran drops a bit after finishing a close-up third here facing tougher at this distance on Sept. 5. He's 10-4-1-3 at this trip in grass sprints and can take this from on, or just off the lead.
2nd pick: #8 (Bold Wolf) (3-1) - Professional grass sprinter (18-8-6-1) ships from Evangeline Downs in shape and off a win there at this trip on Aug. 30. Only a "head" back of "Jo Jo" on on July 6th. Win candidate.
3rd pick: #4 (Anthony) (5-1) - Price play was a winner here at this trip racing for a S10K tag last out and was claimed that day by Rick Bogdanovich. He's been beaten by "Jo Jo" the last two times they've met, but the margin was under three lengths in each.
4th pick: #7 (Active Treasure) (6-1) - Old-timer finished 2nd to "Jo Jo" at Lone Star Park on June 22nd, then rallied to finish third to "Anthony" in his latest. Fits and he's making back-to-back starts for the first time since the early fall of 2012.