Top pick: #7 (STARRY STRIVE) - Finished a pace-setting second last out at this level and distance and defeated three of today's rivals in the process. Has the best early speed of these and will be very tough to beat at a short price.
2nd pick: #5 (Solo Flash) - Has raced evenly in his last pair after finishing second in four straight starts prior to those two efforts. He was well behind "Starry Strive" last out, but is capable of narrowing that margin with one of his better efforts.
3rd pick: #1 (Makinyourmark) - Takes a big drop this afternoon, races third back off a three month break, goes turf to dirt, and draws the rail. He was competitive this past summer at Emerald Downs facing tougher and is set up by his barn for a big effort in this spot.