Top pick: #1 (FACT OR FICTION) (6-1) - Colt stalked, bid, and tired when debuting here at this level and distance Aug. 20 in a contest common to several others. A useful debut and he's since come back with a fine half-mile breeze on Sept. 4 for a trainer (Ron Potts Jr.) that wins a solid 38% (5 for 13) second time out.
2nd pick: #7 (Cat Humor) (5-1) - Augustin home bred was never involved in a well-bet debut sprinting here on Aug. 19. Trainer Graham Motion (16% second time out) stretches him out in distance and it's a trip that this son of "Distorted Humor" is bred to enjoy.
3rd pick: #5 (Cooper's Crescent) (4-1) - The fields most experienced maiden tired last out at this distance after setting a pressured pace. Gelding has since come back with a bullet 5-furlong breeze six days ago and should be involved from start-to-finish.
4th pick: #8 (Scip of Vindy) (3-1) - He defeated three of today's rivals when he rallied to finish second here at this trip Aug. 20. Nice effort was his first around two-turns and he's a major factor if he can avoid a wide trip from this outside post.