Top pick: #7 (REGAL STRIKE) - Consistent colt moves up a bit in price after missing by a neck at Belmont Park July 14th racing for a $14K tag. Race was his first off a seven week break and he's run well at this distance in the past. Dominguez, who was aboard the last time he won, is back aloft.
2nd pick: #4 (My Man Marty) - Speedy gelding was a "game" wire-to-wire winner at Belmont on July 5th racing for $15K and he was a winner here last year on this surface. That latest win was his best ever and it came second off a Bruce Levine claim.
3rd pick: #5 (Temecula Creek) - Veteran was scratched Wed to await this spot. He's visited the winner's circle 14 times and most of those came facing better. Almost 9-years-old, he's dropped down over the last 18 months, but is dangerous from off the pace at this level and distance.