Top pick: #1 (COMPLIANCE OFFICER) - He was scratched here the other day to await this stakes race and he enters this in career best form. Has the inside post, a flexible running style, and he's won on this course in the past. The top pick, he's one of two entered by trainer Bruce Brown and the pair will race as separate interests.
2nd pick: #3 (Karakorum Legend) - Impressive winner here this past Saturday is brought back quickly by trainer Linda Rice and this veteran gelding is now 3-for-6 on this course. When winning the other day, he beat a pretty tough crew for the level and was facing "open" company that day. Speed/stalker has a good chance at a big price.
3rd pick: #9 (Straight Story) - Five-year-old won the 2010 edition of this stakes and has been pointed in this direction by trainer Allan Goldberg. He's been facing tough "open" company in his last three starts and brings a flexible style to the contest. Win candidate, but needs to work out a trip from this outside post.
4th pick: #2 (Gimme Credit) - The second of the runners entered by Bruce Brown, gelding was wide here July 30, facing a tough $60K "open" company claimer and did well to finish fourth that afternoon. Draws a good post today and should be a big price.