Top pick: #5 (GREATSILVERSAINT) - Claimed two back for $10K by the Ness barn in his first race off a 7 month layoff, he was an easy winner a month later when they dropped him slightly in price and stretched him out in distance. Takes another with a repeat of that effort.
2nd pick: #6 (Secret Commander) - Once classier 5yo raced evenly facing tougher in a sprint last out and he'll stretch-out in distance and drop into a career soft spot today. Home-bred can be in this from "gate to wire" at a nice price.
3rd pick: #7 (Runninginvestment) - Much improved earlier in the meet, trainer Eric Reed has given him a two month freshening and in his last start before the break he missed by a neck at this level and distance. Major factor if he comes back in the same form.